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COLONEL SAMUEL C. LAWRENCE

THE

FIFTH REGIMENT

MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

IN ITS THREE TOURS OF DUTY

1861, 1862-'63, 1864

By ALFRED S. ROE

A 'veteran of the Ci'vil War

REGIMENTAL COMMITTEE ON HISTORY

WILLIAM C. BATES, Cbairmar. GEORGE E. MITCHELL, Secy, and Treas.

EDWIN F. WYER JAMES H. GRIGGS

EPHRAIM A. HOWE

Published by the

Fifth Res^'uucnt Veteran Association

Boston, Miissachusetts

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JOHN B. FROTHINGHAM (K)

IN THE PARADE, APRIL 19, 1911, BOSTON

WITH UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENTS

OF FIFTY YEARS BEFORE

T/ie Blanchard Press

Worcester, Mass.

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PREFACE.

Next to his Bible, the average veteran of the Civil War
prizes the record of his services in behalf of the Union and in
freeing the slave. Massachusetts, recognizing this very nat-
ural trait, has generously proclaimed her willingness to assist
in the publication of histories of the several organizations that
contributed to the salvation of the nation and thereby the good
of humanity, so that already considerably more than one half
of her regiments have histories more or less complete. When
the call of President Lincoln came in xVpril, '61, it found the
Fifth Regiment as anxious to respond as those which were first
notified; the members of the Fifth accounted themselves true
minute-men, and the alacrity with which they repaired to Bos-
ton when the bugle was sounded for them was ample proof of
their devotion and preparedness; the firing upon Sumter found
Colonel Lawrence and his men eager for the ordeal. Those dis-
posed to examine the three rosters of the regiment in its several
tours of duty will find that very few names appear in each one
of these lists, hence the obvious fact that, while bearing the
same regimental name, in reality there were three different
organizations, though the continuance of officers, both field
and line, along with a very few enlisted men, together with the
nominal connection with the military arm of the Common-
wealth, amply warrants the application of the numeral 5
to each organization.

In telling the several stories, care is taken to keep close to the
regiment ; only as much is told of other bodies and events as may
be necessary to make clear the services of those who called
themselves " The Fifth." As a rule, the nearer we keep to the
individual the more entertaining is found the narrative. The
Roster becomes a series of brief biographies of all those who
constituted the rank and file of the regiment, thus assuming
somewhat the form and character of a roll of honor. Probably
less than a fifth part of all the men belonging can ever see their
names in these lists, but the same may be a source of satisfac-
tion to descendants and friends as well as to the general public
that will ever revert to this period of the nation's life as one
of its exhibition of true chivalry.

In sending forth this record of soldierly life, thanks are due
to very many people who have been exceedingly helpful in
every stage of its preparation. Much information was gleaned
from the histories of some of the cities and towns represented
in the regiment, also from the brief recital of the Fifth's career,
put forth in 1879 by Frank T. Robinson, and the History of the
Richardson Light Guard, besides the Report of the Adjutant-

general for the year 1861. In addition to these printed sources
of knowledge, the writer has received great help from the sev-
eral members of the Publication Committee, the sudden death of
whose chairman, Comrade Bates, was a serious loss to the work;
Edwin F. Wyer as a member of the three bodies has been able
to furnish invaluable aid through his recollections of men and
events; George E. Mitchell, in securing data from others and in
narrating his visit to North Carolina, has contributed greatly
to the success of the history; while E. A. Howe, Esq., through
his long service as Secretary of the Veteran Association of Co.
I, has been able to make the vital records of the three compa-
nies thus designated more complete than any other in the
book. Also, the same connection rendered it possible for him
to secure a larger number of subscriptions than are credited to
any other company, nor should this enumeration close without
an expression of gratitude to Gen. S. C. Lawrence, the late
Fred A. Newell (G, 100 days), James C. Melvin, brother of Asa
Melvin (G, 3 mos.), Fred B. Rice, son of Lieut. Wm. B. Rice
(E, 100 days), Geo. E. Marsh (C, 9 mos.), G. H. Sampson (F,
9 mos.), H. E. Marion (G, 9 mos.), C. W. Bartlett (A, 100
days), Chas. Brigham, H. W. and Ward M. Otis (all of K, 9
mos.), John Brown (C, 3 mos.), whose generosity set the pro-
ject of a history on a solid foundation. The kindness of the
Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Veteran Association is appre-
ciated in the loan of certain North Carohna cuts. While obli-
gation is felt towards all who helped in any way, this is partic-
ularly true of those who furnished letters recalling their expe-
riences in the long ago; thus in the Three Months' Service,
Lieut. H. P. Wilhams (F), Jos. J. Giles (I) and the friends of
Lieut. Chas. Bowers and the Bros. E. S. and E. L. Wheeler, all
of G, contributed freely, while Geo. W. Nason (I) kindly loaned
many of the cuts that adorn the book.

Nine Months' Service. — Valuable aid was rendered by E. C.
Mann and Jos. Sinclair, both of " B "; Geo. E. Marsh of " C";
V. Wallberg and Wm. A. Hardv, both of '' D"; Darius Baker,
A. B. Comey and B. F. AVyman, all of '' E "; H. G. Wesson, war
letter of CM. Kimball, the diaries of E. G. Champney and Mil-
ton Moore, all of " G "; and the extended account of his expe-
rience furnished the Hudson Enterprise by E. A. Perry (I).

One Hundred Days' Service. — ^For letters, data and recol-
lections, thanks are due C. S. Gierke (A) ; A. H. DroAvn, C. W.
Libby and H. W. Woodburv, all of "B"; J. F. Whiting (E),
E. A. Clapp (F); Clarence Littlefield, T. V. SuUivan, H. E.
Marion, all of "G"; W. W. Wood, J. H. Sawyer (I); M. J.
Ferrin and F. M. Sweetser, both of " K."

Alfred S. Roe.

THREE MONTHS' SERVICE.
Preliminary.

" The rising of a people is one of the rarest and most mar-
velous prodigies presented in the annals of humanity."
These words of Count Agenor de Gasparin in his " Uprising
of a Great People," published just as the war-clouds were
bursting, had their full realization when Abraham Lincoln
sent forth his call for 75,000 troops for the purpose of sup-
pressing armed rebellion. The demand upon Massachusetts
for soldiers was met with the utmost enthusiasm, since the
militia of the Commonwealth for months had been waiting
anxiously to march towards the theatre of action. Obedient
to that message from U. S. Senator Henry Wilson, " Send
on 1,500 men at once," received on the 15th of April, 1861,
men of the Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth regiments came
pouring into Boston with the utmost speed. Each day marked
a forward step towards the foe; the 16th saw the ranks com-
plete, the 17th witnessed their departure, the 18th the con-
tinued advance, and the 19th the shedding of the first blood
in Baltimore. It was while their brothers were batthng in
Maryland's Monument City that orders came for the mem-
bers of the Fifth Regiment to report in Boston. So ready were
they to comply that by the next day, the 20th, the organi-
zation was prepared to depart. The same orders directed
the assembling of the Third Battalion and of the First Bat-
tery, so that the eventual numbers from Massachusetts, in
response to the first call of the President, amounted to more
than 3,700 men, far in advance of the original demand. Large
as the number appears, it was only a fraction of the militia
strength of the Commonwealth. That very efficient branch
of the public service, under the wise direction of Governor
Nathaniel P. Banks, Jr., had grown to 15,000 effective men,
a verj' small part, it is true, of the immense aggregate fur-

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nished by the Bay State for the war, less than one tenth, yet
a considerable force for people devoted to mechanical and
commercial pursuits to maintain in times of peace.

That war was imminent, nearly every thoughtful American
believed; the length of its continuance extended from the
" sixty days " of Secretary Seward's opinion to the years
which others assigned to its duration. Earth and air seemed
to be inflammable, so much so that the merest spark were
enough to start a conflagration. April 16th, the bark "Man-
hattan," from Savannah, Georgia, Captain Davis, reached
her Boston wharf, 573 Commercial Street; hearing the news.
Captain Davis hoisted a flag bearing fifteen stars and a
rattlesnake. It was not long before the emblem was dis-
covered and the people began to gather, and the cry soon arose,
" Who put it there?" " I did," said the Captain, who was
walking the deck, " and I mean to keep it there." As the
throng continued to increase, the officer retreated below and
the crew hauled down the obnoxious ensign, fearing that
the multitude might harm the vessel. No sooner did the flag
touch the deck than the crowd jumped aboard and in a mo-
ment tore the " rattlesnake rag " into a hundred pieces.
That Captain Davis soon learned discretion was evident in
a letter from him to Governor Andrew, dated April 18,
wherein he disavowed any disaffection, " in consequence of
the unfortunate use of a southern flag as a private signal.
I desire as an earnest of my loyalty to tender my ship as a
transport to convey men or munitions of war to any port
within the United States." To this contrite note he affixed
his name and office, " Francis B. Rice, Master and Owner
of the Bark 'Manhattan.'" -

The same day in which Bostonians objected to the public
display of emblematic rattlesnakes, the steamer "South Caro-
lina," that had left Boston for Charleston, April 6th, came
back unexpectedly. She had put into Norfolk, Va., on account
of stress of weather, and there learning the condition of pub-
lic affairs, landed her passengers and steamed north again.

April, '61. Preliminary. 9

It was in these fiery times that Major, afterwards Major
General, Burnside, being in New York city, being asked
how much time he needed for preparation, repUed instantly,
'' One minute," and the world knows that he led the First
R. I. V. M. to Washington. " My son," said another New
Yorker, to his son and namesake, " I would rather give a
thousand dollars than have you go to Washington soldier-
ing." The boy replied kindly but decidedly, ''Father, if you
could make it $100,000 it would be of no use, for where the
Seventh Regiment goes, I go."

It was a time when men as well as vessels had to show
their colors, and many who had gained a reputation for
southern sympathies hastened to set themselves right wdth
the public. George Lunt, associate editor of the Boston
Courier, certainly not conspicuous for devotion to military
measures, on the 17th of April found room in his columns
for a noted poem of his own writing, though not written for
the occasion. The stanzas were those of " My Country,
Right or Wrong." Originally uttered by the brave Decatur,
the poet had made them the burden of his ringing words.
Notwithstanding the hardship attenchng separation, would-
be soldiers were given fervent " Godspeeds " by their loving
wives, though one man, rushing in and bidding his helpmeet
prepare for him his shirts and undergarments, along with a
lunch, that he might be off at once, was told that she would
do nothing of the kind, thinking thus to deter his going alto-
gether. " Well, then, I'll go without them," shouted the
excited militiaman; and go he did, intentionally or other-
wise omitting to kiss his loving other half his accustomed
" goodbye." She was heartbroken, and he was not out of
sight before she set to work to collect his needed apparel
and to prepare the best she was capable of making as a peace-
offering on the following day. Burdened with her load of
food and clothing, she appeared at the entrance of Faneuil
Hall and, making known her errand, was soon enfolded in

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the embrace of her forgiving spouse and became quite the
heroine of the hour as her deeds l^ecame known.

Banks, business firms and individuals were constantly
tendering the loan of money for the pubUc weal, and the legis-
latures of all loyal states made large appropriations that
their citizen solchers might go forth adequately equipped.
So far from there being any shrinking from the duty that
impending war imposed, there was a friendly rivalry on every
hand as to who should first reach the recruiting office. The
uniform and place of the militiaman commanded a premium
with very few ready to accept the offer. In the single case
where a captain had declined to order out his company, an
immediate disbanding was the penalty, the men proceeding
at once to reorganize and to proffer their services in their
new capacities. Though they were not accepted then, nearly
or quite all soon found their way into the service of their
country.

While not included in the summons which had sent their
fellows forward, the soldiers of the other organizations in the
Commonwealth were confident that they would soon be
called for, and in a veritable sense were all of them in a state
of feverish expectation. Consciously or not, each man seemed
to have the Latin words. Semper Paratus, graven deep
upon his mind and he hterally slept upon his arms. Nor
were his promptings vain, for the 19th of April carried from
the State House General Schouler's order for Colonel Samuel
C. Lawrence to report with his Fifth Regiment for duty.
This was the welcome call for which hundreds of ears had
been listening eagerly. So far as their presence in Boston
was concerned, the men were ready to march the day follow-
ing, but were detained till the '21st for a supply of clothing,
etc. To the authorities, in view of the lack of equipment
sufficient for all, it seemed best to separate the regiment and
to send the second section when prepared. The thought was
to send forward the left wing under Lieutenant-Colonel Dur-
rell Greene, and Colonel Lawrence with the right would fol-

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low when ready. The young Colonel hastened to head-
quarters to protest against such division of his command.
'' No provision has been made for so many men at supper, "
he was told. " My men would prefer to stay together and
live on crackers and water than be separated," was his
earnest reply. Taken at his word, he went back to the hall
and, on reporting his errand, was enthusiastically endorsed
by the men while the band played, " Hail to the Chief."
The order for separation was countermanded by the
Governor.

All of the ten companies which constituted the Fifth Regi-
ment in this first service were not originally of that organi-
zation. To the companies of the Fifth from Concord, Somer-
ville, Medford and the two from Charlestown were added
two from Salem, one each from South Reading and Haver-
hill (all of the Seventh Regiment, M. V. M.), and the single
company from Boston which Captain Wardwell had raised
to take the place of the disbanded company in Chelsea. While
the several companies had numbers sufficient from various
cities and towns to warrant calling the organizations by such
town or city name, men came from all parts of eastern Massa-
chusetts, though principally from Essex, Middlesex and Suf-
folk counties. While the same spirit actuated all parts of
the Commonwealth, the scenes in the several localities merit
their own special descriptions. For convenience, the follow-
ing tabulation is given, stating regiment, company, locality,
and commander in every case:

The Fifth Regiment.

Company A, Concord, Capt. Prescott.
Company B, Somerville, Capt. Brastow.
Company D, Charlestown, Capt. Swan.
Company E, Medford, Capt. Hutchins.
Company H, Charlestown, Capt. Boyd.

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The Seventh Regiment.

Company B, Salem, Capt, Peirson.
Company E, So. Reading, Capt. Locke.
Company H, Salem, Capt. Danforth.
Company G, Haverhill, Capt. Messer.
Company — , Boston, Capt. Wardwell.

In the merging of the Fifth, Seventh and the newly organ-
ized company, the new designations of letters mingled the
respective bodies in a manner entirely regardless of former
regimental relation,

COMPANY A.
(Salem.) ;

The first letter of the alphabet fell to that Salem company
(Co. B of the 7th) long known as the Mechanic Light In-
fantry. With a single exception, it had been continuously
organized longer than any other company in the regiment.
Formed Feb. 26, 1807, it first paraded July 4th of that year,
under the command of Capt. Perley Putnam, a family name
well remembered in New England. The gallant officer sur-
vived until the outbreak of the war, and he was privileged to
make the address in presenting to the company a beautiful
silk flag on the day of its departure, the 20th, for Boston.
Eighty-four years of age, his life linked the War of the Revo-
lution with that of the Rebellion. As there were more men
in the company than the regulations allowed, some had to
drop out, much to their regret. Assembling at their armory
at 7 a.m. on the 20th, they reported for dutv at Faneuil
Hall at 10 o'clock.

COMPANY B.
(South Reading, now Wakefield.)

Organized October, 1851, the charter of the Richardson
Light Guard bears date the 2d day of the month and is

April, '61. Company C. 13-

signed by George S. Boutwell, Governor and Comm^.nder-
in-Chief. When the noon-day orders of the 19th of April
were received, the companj'^ was lettered '' E " in the Seventh
Regiment, but here, as often elsewhere, a change of name
made no difference with the object itself. As early as Jan.
18, 1861, in response to a letter of inquiry from the Governor
as to how many were ready to respond to a call to arms, the
twenty-three men present were unanimous in their answer,
" Yes." From that date onward, there was a constant look-
ing forward to the summons, which came at 12.30 of the 19th,
the day made famous in 1775, Colonel Lawrence directing
Captain Locke to report with his companj- in Boston forth-
with. To the music of ringing bells and the firing of guns,
the men responded with such alacrity that, at 2.30 o'clock,
eight}" -seven men, rank and file, marched from the armory to
the Common. With equal zeal and haste, the citizens had
there prepared a collation, of which the soldiers partook
hurriedly, and then proceeded to the railroad station for
addresses and good-byes. The speakers were Edward Mans-
field, Hon. Lilley Eaton, P. C. Wheeler, the Rev. E. A.
Eaton and others, prayer being offered by the Rev. D. W.
Phillips. It was about 4 o'clock when the company boarded
the cars and was off for Boston, through whose streets,
escorted by the Maiden Brass Band, and accompanied by
manj' South Reading citizens, the men marched to Faneuil
Hall, spending the night in the drill-hall of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company.

COMPANY C.
(Charlestown.)

The Charlestown Artillery (Co. D of the Fifth until
this reorganization) was first chartered in 1786, but, suffer-
ing a lapse, was begun again in 1831, and was known as one
of the famous military bodies of the State. So near does
the Bunker Hill City lie to Boston, quite as near then as now,.

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that whatever is current in one place is equally common in
the other, so that the going away of earlier regiments had
given an unusual degree of expectancy to the Charlestown
" boys." For more than twenty-four hours the company
had been ready to march on the tap of the drum, and on the
19th it did cross over the Mystic and take its place with
others in the Cradle of Liberty.

COMPANY D.

(Haverhill.)

The Haverhill Light Infantry (Co. G of the 7th), gener-
ally known as the Hale Guards, was organized in 1853, re-
ceiving its name from the Hon. E. J. M. Hale, a very prom-
inent business man of the city. Orders for the march of
the company found the men drilling, hence there was little
wonder that its four score men were in readiness to march
at once. They were accompanied to the station by a large
number of citizens and were addressed before going by the
Rev. R. H. Seeley. One of the most interesting items in
connection with the- leaving of the company was the manner
in which it was suppUed with a flag. In those days every
company thought it should be thus supplied, forgetting
that it was the regimental colors on which the companies
formed and behind which they marched. In those times,
too, bunting was scarce and starry banners were not so com-
mon as they have become since the war. In this plight, E.
K. Davis, a former Guardsman, one of the original company,
though he had been transferred to a Charlestown company
(K) and was now infusing his zeal into the hearts of his old
Haverhill associates, remarked to his sister, Mrs. Daniel
Buswell, " Nancy, we have no flag and no war clothes to
wear." This good woman, a patriotic seamstress, replied,
" You shall have a flag, if I have to make one." The anxious
yet doubting brother said, " You can't do it, Nancy; you
haven't time, for it is now Wednesday, and we shall have to

April, '01.

Company D.

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start Friday." " I'll fiiul time, if 1 have to work day and
night;" and this she did literally, working continuously fifty-six
hours, with only two hours for sleep in that long interval. It
was "Stitch, stitch, stitch, " but not in "poverty, hunger
and dirt," for in her own comfortable home she was not
repeating the sad lines of Hood, but rather, from ribbons of
red, white and blue, she was fashioning the stars and stripes
of her country's flag with her needle, that most dehcate of
weapons, proving it the fit companion of sword and bayonet,
and herself a Haverhill heroine, unequaled since the days
of Hannah Dustin. The wonder is that Whittier, with his

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rare eye and ear for patriotic incident, did not make Nancy
Buswell and her flag a companion picture to " Dame Bar-
bara " and her " silken scarf " which she shakes forth with
such royal will.*

COMPANY E.

(Medford.)

In this single instance the letter for the Medford company,
in the new Fifth, coincided with that employed in the old
regiment. It was still Co. E and, as the Lawrence Light
Guards, carried along with it the name of the Colonel who
formerly had been its beloved captain. Organized on Oct. 1,
1854, it had always been a popular corps in the home town.
Anxiously expectant, they were not surprised ears on which
fell the words of Daniel W. Lawrence, brother of the Colonel,
as on the night before the 19th of April he rode over the
precise route of Paul Revere, eighty-six years before, when
were heard —

" A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo for evermore."

The people of Medford apparently appreciated the situa-
tion, as in great numbers they thronged the centre of the
town to witness the departure of their sons and brothers.
The gathering soon took upon itself the form of a meeting
in the Town Hall, and the Rev. Jarvis A. Ames, a local Meth-
odist minister, prayed, "and never was a more devout, earnest,
patriotic and Christian prayer sent up to the throne of God,
than fell from the lips of that noble man." This company

*After many years of wandering, having been lost in the hurly-burly
of war, the flag came back to Mrs. Buswell, and she, realizing the public
nature of her handiwork, in 1894 gave it into the care and keeping of the
local Post, G. A. R., in whose Post-hall, its most interesting souvenir, care-
fully preserved under a locked glass ease, the priceless emblem receives
the admu'ing glances of hundreds of visitors who climb the stairs for this
express purpose. The devoted maker of the flag, after spending her de-
clining j-ears in the Home for Aged Women in Haverhill, being about 90
years of age, passed away Sept. 19, 1910.

April, '61. Company F. 17

was the very first of the Plfth to report on Boston Common
in the afternoon of the 19th, accompanied by nearly 500
Medford citizens and led by a brass band. The impromptu
meeting in the Town Hall had resulted in the subscribing of
more than $5000 for the aid of the bereft famihes, the Hon.
Thatcher Magoon giving $500 towards this meritorious cause.
First-Lieut. John G. Chambers, later Adjutant, and who,
later still, as Lieut.-Col. of the 23d Mass., was to fall at
Drewry's Bluff, received many tokens of regard and respect
from his fellow journalists, among them a sum of money
and a full equipment, besides a certificate of a $2000 life
insurance issued upon his life in favor of his wife. Lieut.
Wm. H. Pattee had a month's extra pay from his employers
and $80 from others, also a revolver. " You'll see me back
when the fighting is over," he said, " or not at all."

COMPANY F.
(Boston.)

Sometimes called " Wardwell's Tigers," this was the only
company enlisted purposely for the Fifth, taking the place
of the Chelsea corps which had been disbanded through the
disobedience of its captain; also it was said to be the first
company of volunteers to leave Massachusetts raised after
April 15. David K. Wardwell, who had been a soldier in
the Mexican War, received permission from the Governor,
on the 16th, to raise a company of men. So earnestly did
he prosecute his task, so brimming full were the people with
patriotism, in less than two days his object was attained,
and at the meeting for election of officers Colonel Robert
Cowdin of the First Regiment presided. "The Boston
Volunteers " had become a reality. During this period the
" Hub " was receiving a real baptism of Lhiion fervor. Cars,
cabs and omnibuses were bedecked with flags; the great
area of the Boston Theatre had become a drill-room for
would-be soldiers; Hogg, Brown & Taylor offered to out-
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fit clerks who would enlist, pay them salaries while away
and retain their positions for them on their return, an offer
which thirteen clerks, unnaturalized Nova Scotians, accepted.
One of Boston's ladies' schools takes a vacation for a week
and the girls vote to give their entire time to the making of
garments for the soldiers; Oliver Ditson & Co. offered out-
fits and retention of situations to their clerks, and when the
Sixth Regiment went away from the old Boston & Wor-
cester station, the newsdealer there gave to the soldiers his
entire stock of papers, and on the 18th the newsmen in the
Old Colony station did the same thing for the soldiers depart-
ing thence. Leopold Morse, Dock Square, offered the Gov-
ernor 200 pairs of pantaloons for the men, and his offer was
accepted. When the girls employed in a book-bindery learned
that one of the men laboring with them had enlisted, they
made up a purse of fifty dollars for his wife. Never had there
been such sales of war music, though the call for " Dixie "
disappeared completely. A reader of the Transcript calls
attention to the following distich from Mrs. Barbauld, the

poet :

■ Man is the noblest ,s;rowth our realms supplj^,
And souls are ripened in our Northern Sky."

The enlistment story of Co. F, as told by 3d Lieut.
Horace P. Williams:

On the morning of April 15th, 1861, when going into town,
on the train from Brookline, I read the President's procla-
mation calling for 75,000 men, and going to my office, 16
Congress St., my business that as agent of the " Cow Bay
Coal Co." of C. B. and reading my mail, I decided at about
10 a.m. to go to the State House and see General Schouler.
I found him in and said, " General, I see the President has
called; what can I do? " He said, " Wait a minute; Captain
Wardwell has gone up to see the Governor." Soon Wardwell
came in with an order, the first the Governor has given, after
the call, to raise a Company. General Schouler introduced
me and said, " Take hold and help him to recruit his Com-
pany," and handed us a five-year U. S. Arni}^ recruiting blank
and Wardwell and I started down town. I knew of a vacant

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office on ( 'ongress 8(1., in the rear of my office, and
I aslvecl Mr. Way for the use of it whicli he granted.
We then wrote off a liand hill: "Recruits wanted
for the war at office in Congress Scjuare," and I took it to
my friend Dutton, of the Transcript, and he at once had
printed .'^00 co])ies of it. These Stoddard and I took in our
arms and walked down and through the crowds in State
Street, which was a jam of people, and scattered them to the
people. The Captain had been left in the office, and when
we got back found he was getting signatures rapidly so that
by 1 o'clock the roll had 107 names. We organized, elected
officers, and the Captain took the roll to the State House.
When he came back he had orders to dismiss the men and to
assemble next morning at the hall over the Fitchburi; R. R.
depot.

I declined being first or second Lt., not being sure if I
could arrange my lousiness, but I had to give it up and lose
14 cargoes of coal I had sold to arrive. On the 16th the Cap-
tain and I tlrilled these men all day in the school of the com-
jiany and the first and second Lts. attended to raising the
funds and in ordering a uniform. The 17th the company was
ordered to march to the State House and he and the Adj.
General inspected and mustered the men. Andrew made a
speech and the men were furnished with blankets, haver-
sacks and canteens and then ordered to match to Faneuil
Hall and re])ort to Col. Lawrence, as a part of his 5th Regi-
ment . We rejiorted and were armecl with Springfield rifles and a
good uniform. George Lane, the clothier in Dock Square,
gave each man a blue flannel shirt ; in the pocket of each were
a pocket Testament and pocket handkerchief.

COMPANY G.

(Concord.)

" The C oncord Artillery" (Co. A of the old Fifth), organ-
ized 1804, parading the first time July 4 of that year, was
the oldest body in the regiment, though there had been a
change in its drill from artillery to infantry about 1848. The
name of this corps is connected with the State House in an
interesting manner. When chartered, it was ordered that
two small brass field pieces, consecrated to the memory of

20 Fifth Regiment, M. A'. M., Three Months.

Major John Buttrick and Captain Isaac Davis and thus
engraved, should l)e presented to the company. In 1846 the
old pair was exchanged for new guns similarly engraved and
the old ones were placed on exhibition in Doric Hall at the
Capitol. The same spirit which drew the farmers of '75 to
the " rude bridge which arched the flood " compelled their
grandsons to leave the plough and workshop and swiftly
form themselves in ranks of war, leaving Concord for
Boston at noon of the 19th. The town contributed $4500
for soldiers' families. The three Buttricks in the company
were said to be descendants of the famous Major who gave
the first command for Americans to fire on British troops.

COMPANY H.

(Salem.)

" Salem City Guard " (Co. H of the Seventh in the old
order) was formed Nov. 14, 1846, and shared with the
Mechanic Light Infantry the enthusiasm which sent the other
company out under the command of Captain Peirson.
April 17th there was a great meeting in the City Hall, over
which Mayor S. P. Webb presided and in which several thou-
ands of dollars were subscribed for the care and relief of
families distressed by enlistments. Spirited addresses were
made by the Mayor and others. The officers of the City
Guards were presented with handsome revolvers through the
agency of Geo. W. Williams of Salem. Leaving their home
city at 9 a.m. of the 20th, the Guards were soon mingling
with their fellows in Faneuil Hall.

COMPANY L

(Somerville.)

" Somerville Light Infantry "* (Co. B of the old Fifth)
was organized, ()ctol)er, 1853, under the command of Captain

*An interesting fact pertains to the history of the Light Infantry, that
from an unused sum, raised for the rare of famihes dependent on members

April. '(U

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21

CJ(>or|!;c (). Brastow. In iSo'), rctui'iiinti; to the (•oininaiul of
llio company, it was his <>;oocl fortune to be at the head of
the same wiien the great storm Ix'g-an. Premonitions of tiie
outbreak had resulted in the enUstment and retention of men
who would be likely to stick when the moment of trial came.
The call for the earlier rejiiments only made these men the
more anxious for theii- own s\inunonin<>; which dul\' came.
On the 17th of April a meetinf>; was held for the purpose of

MASSACHUSETTS %
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDAL OI<
HONOR-FRONT.

UNIFORM OF GO'S
B AND L

devising means of i)roperly caring for the famihes of the men
who were about to leave, resulting in the raising of nearh-
$5000. of which S700 was placed in the hands of C ap-

of the comiianv, in the fall of '63 there was erected in Sonierville the ver\-
first Soldiers' Monument in Massachiusett.s. Intended at fir.st a.s a memo-
rial of the Infantry, it.s sco])e was extended to eover all of the deceased
soldiers from Somerville and, until the dedication of the later momunent
in 1909, it was the citv'.s onlv monumental memorial.

22 Fifth Regiment, M. ^^ 'SI., Three Months.

tain Brastow, who with hi.s company marched into the
meeting. The remainder was voted to be placed in the
Lechmere Bank, subject to call as needed. On Saturday,
the 20th, the company was drawn up around the flag-staff
in Union Scjuare, where the flag was saluted and prayer was
offered by the Rev. Mr. Fairbanks; next the men marched to
the Congregational Church in Franklin Square, where each
man was presented with a Testament bj' M. H. Sargent,
who had already subscribed $100 to the general fund. Thence
escorted by full^' 2000 citizens of Somerville, including a
company of horse, the march was made to Faneuil Hall. Many
personal tributes were made, as when Sergeant J. C. Watson,
by the Boston Board of Brokers, was given a fine set of equip-
ments, including a sword and revolver; Geo. W. Nason, Jr.,
a Franklin man, still a member of the company, delivery
clerk for the Fiske & Co.'s Express, was presented with a
silver-mounted Colts revolver; his position was retained for
him and his salary was paid to his wife during his absence.
He was able to turn in -18000 towards the Government loan,
which, when the war was ended, he received back again with
interest at 7%. Though he found his ]:)ositron awaiting
him, he held, it only twelve days, for the war spirit was still
on and he soon enlisted again. Geo. F. Whitcomb was given
a finely mounted revolver, a bowie-knife, a dressing-case
and a purse of $50 by his friends.

COMPANY K.

(Charlestown.)

Alphabetically, " The Charlestown City Guards " came
last in the list. Organized in 1851, it had been Co. H in the
old Fifth, but as newly constituted it had the same men and
officers. There was no doubt as to its being one of the most
popular military bodies that the city opposite Boston had
ever known. Lying so near Faneuil Hall there w^as no diffi-
culty in Captain Boyd's being one of the early officers .to re-

April 11), '(il. Fankuil Hall. 23

port there with a loyal following. Company K's pcr.s(jnal
story is quite as extended as that of any of the corps consti-
tuting the regiment. Wellington, Goss & Co., Devonshire
Street, gave to one of their clerks who had volunteered a
soldier's suit and a complete outfit, guaranteed his salary
during his absence and his old place, if he returned, while
his fellow clerks gave him a silver-mounted revolver. To both
Charlestown companies the Rev. Abl)ott E. Kittridge of the
Winthrop Congregational Church gave a pocket Bible for
every member. Two men in the office of the Boston Journal
had determined to go with their company, whereupon the
Journal remarks, " A. W. Tibbitts and C. F. Richards have
concluded to exchange the ' shooting-stick ' for the ' shoot-
ing-iron,' and may God preserve them," to which pious
prayer the Transcript appends " Amen." Sergt. D. W. Davis
was presented with a revolver by his fellow boarders at the
National House. Lieut. Walter Everett and Private B. S.
Drew were similarly served by clubs to which they belonged,
and Eben White was given a sum of money and an outfit
by his employers, March Brothers. History does not record
the name of the young man, but one of the Guards was about
to be married and, on this account, considered the propriety
of staying at home, but he got his " right about face!" from
his inamorata when she emphatically said, "If you do,
Fll never marry you in the world." It is to be hoped that
■' When the Cruel War was Over," fulfilled vows led to years
of happiness. Finally, no man of the company went without
his revolver, for the "fine" or honorary members took care
that every one was supplied.

FANEUIL HALL.

It was a happy fate that had preserved " The Cradle of
Liberty " for the rocking of Liberty's children of a generation,
far away from that which, in Revolutionary days, was cradled
here. Never did it seem to answer l^etter the purposes for

24 Fifth Regiivient, M. V. M., Three Months.

which it had been reserved than when it was crowded with the
vigorous sons of Massachusetts, impatiently awaiting the hour
when they Avere to march hence to do the duties of true sol-
diers. The 19th of April, which saw the gathering in Boston
of the several companies henceforth to be welded into a com-
pact history under the name of the Fifth M. V. M., already
was fragrant with the memories of an earlier 19th, just
eighty-six years before, and even while these untried soldiers
of the new regiment are assembling, their brothers who
departed from the same hall, just two days before, are fighting
and dying in the streets of Baltimore, thus, as it were, burn-
ing yet deeper into the hearts and minds of men the signifi-
cance of April's 19th day. Though the hall itself and the
rooms of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery, on the floor
above, are at the disposal of the men, there is little or no
room for drill. Rather is the time taken for the distribution
of uniforms and other articles of apparel, getting acquainted
with each other, and in saying " good-bye " to the many
friends who come in great numbers, anxious to see once more
the loved one whom, it is possible, they may never meet
again.

Undoul^tedlj' there are men here who would quite as well
have served their country by remaining at home and caring
for families dependent upon them. One Charlestown soldier,
in his early twenties, but yet a husband and father, was with
his company very much against the will of his mother, a vig-
orous dame who had begun life on the Isle of Erin, she insist-
ing that it was his duty to stay at home and look after " Kitty
and the baby." " Jim," however, did not see his obligation
in the same light and determined to go the length with the
" boys." Once within the sacred walls of Faneuil Hall,
cradled there, as it were, he thought himself quite safe from
maternal interference; not so, however, reasoned that irate
mother, and ere long the young soldier heard a comrade
shout, " Look out, Jim! your mother's coming up the stairs."
What was a valorous militiaman to do under such circum-

April 21, '61. Departure. 25

stances? He had never dared disobey her Ijet'ore and, armed
and uniformed soldier though he was, he did not wish to begin
then, yet go he would with his company. The result was a sur-
render to his fear of meeting her who had rocked his cradle,
and a masterly retreat was made through a quickly opened
window, whence he could reach a water conductor from the
roof and, sliding down the same, he was able to defy petti-
coat government until his observing friends signaled that
the amiable enemy had herself retreated and he could return
to the hall in safety. In later years he was wont to remark
that subsequent emotions, when under fire at Bull Run, were
not so provocative of flight as were his when lie heard that
his mother was after him in Faneuil Hall.

The galleries held a goodly array of people day and night,
ever interested in what was doing in the arena below. Sleep
was quite out of the question, for, coming together with the
intention of departing early in the evening of the 20th, it
was evident that every moment must be devoted to the
journey impending. Not even the time extended to the
morning of the 21st sensibly abated the hum of preparation.
That final night made a lasting impression on those who passed
through it. The Brigade Band furnished music, Governor
Andrew was present until a late hour, and his gayly bedecked
aides were in evidence throughout the entire ordeal. Once,
at least, there was work in plenty for those gorgeously equipped
officers. Muskets and haversacks were given out to the men,
and as blankets and knapsacks had not yet been received,
they were to be forwarded in boxes. An early breakfast was
served at 4 o'clock in the morning, an edifying sight to the
hundreds of people who, from the galleries, were determined
to see their boys off, not infrequently breaking out into cheers
at some unexpected demonstration on the floor below.

DEPARTURE.

Daylight was streaming into the windows of the ancient
edifice as line was formed for departure, the regiment march-

26 Fifth Regiment, M. ^^ M. Three Months.

ing in two divisions. The line itself was formed on South
Market Street and with the 1st Division went the Brigade
Band, while Hall's accompanied the 2d. Starting at 5 a.m.,
the line proceeded into State Street, a vast throng of eager
humanity accompanying, even at this early hour. Thence
the regiment marched through Court, Tremont, West, Wash-
ington, Beach, Albany and Oak streets to the Boston. & Wor-
cester freight station. There also was the Boston Light
Artillery, Captain Asa M. Cook, to be fellow excursionists
southward. There too, seemingly, was a large part of the
population of Boston, who had either stayed up all night or
had made a phenomenally early rising record for Sunday-
morning. The train, apparently in two sections, consisted
of nineteen cars, two occupied by the artillery. There had , been
many changes in the original make-up of the Fifth ; for all sorts
of reasons, men had been discharged, but for their places there
were many in waiting, so that the maximum numbers were
easily maintained, and 805 men were in the array that at
6.50 on this Sunday morning, amidst the strains of
brass bands and the shouts of thousands of on-lookers, rolled
out of Boston and took their course westward. After, .de-
scribing the "departure, the Transcript says this of the Com-
mander of the Fifth: " Commanded by Colonel Lawrence, an
experienced officer and a noble-hearted man, this regiment
will shed glory on the Commonwealth whose honor she is
ready to sustain."

, The first stop was, at South Framingham, and earlj' though
it was, the people, were earlier out, open-armed and open-
handed, with proffers of food and other comforts to all ,who
would partake. At Worcester the record was much the
same, though the night before the Heart of the Common-
wealth had witnessed the departure of her own Third .Bat-
talion, under the command of Major Charles Devens, for Bal-
timore. Palmer gave the " boys " an ovation, with hot
coffee, cake and other substantials, for, evidently, the ipen
were thought to be constantly hungry. Springfield see^^ijetl

Ai'KiL 21. '()1. Departure. 27

much more like a Fourth of July celebration than a peace-
ful city ill the quiet hour of church attendance. Even a pass-
ing funeral could not resist the temptation to applaud, and
thus down through Hartford, Meriden, New Haven, liridge-
port, Norwalk to New York the entire way was glorious.
The Boston Transcript of the 23d had a letter from one of
the boys in Company B, who thus described his impressions
of the journey:

We arrived in Springfield at 1 p.m. on the 21st, in the best
of spirits. Our journey was a complete ovation. You would
not have thought it possible that it could be the Sal)bath, to
see the people in the places we passed through, as they
gathered at the depots, and to hear the roaring of cannon,
the ringing of bells, the bands of music, the cheering, etc.
Old men grasped us in their arms as we halted for a brief
time at the R.R. stations, wdiile their streaming eyes and their
fervent " God bless you " told of the intensity of their feel-
ings. At Springfield, the people completely overwhelmed the
regiment with acts of kindness. They spread for the men a
substantial and a bountiful repast and wdien the troops
reached Hartford, scenes occurred that will never be erased
from the memories of those witnessing them. One httle
personal incident I cannot help mentioning. A charming
young lad}' asked for my address, tied the tri-colors in mj^
button-hole and told me to wear them even imto death if
need be, wdiich you know I will do.

Had a certain Concord boy returned from his brief leave of
absence, the train had carried 806 men instead of the number
recorded. It seems that he had been permitted to visit
friends ten miles away, thinking that the regiment would
not get away until Monday. The feelings of the poor fellow
can be imagined when he got back and found the hall empty
and his comrades missing. But he was no deserter, what-
ever may have been the thought of his officers. Friends
quickly raUied, raised the money necessary to take him to
Annapolis, and he started after as rapidly as steam cars could
take him. Alas, however, for the good intentions of his friends
and his own as well, for he was arrested as a spy, was tried

28 P'iFTH Regiment, M. \'. M., Three Months.

and was sentenced to be hanged, his story being unl)eHeved.
However, before the sentence could be executed, confirma-
tion of his tale was received and he was restored to his com-
pany and comrades, by no means the coward and jioltroon
that his absence some had thought to indicate.

NEW YORK.

While the reception of the regiment to New York was
grand, the edge of popular enthusiasm had been taken off })y
the Sixth on its march down Broadway. Of that memorable
event, descriptions many and vivid still exist. As the men
passed by a certain office, the cheering was noticeably loud
even where every one was seemingly filled with acclaim.
The shouters were exclusively Bay Staters afar from home,
and they received with averted faces a New Yorker who
essayed to join them, telling him that he could have no part
there, since he was not a native of Massachusetts. Where-
upon he exclaimed, " It is true that I am a New York man,
but I married a Boston lady and made a first rate bargain."
This let him into the " True Blue " throng and his shout
was considered as good as the best. Massachusetts was
cheered over and over in the Brokers' Board and in all public
places. The late hour of arrival may have had a lessening
effect also, though those who had not witnessed the earlier
reception could have missed nothing in the eager manner of
these thronging masses.

The New York Tribune of the 22d had this to say con-
cerning the arrival and speedy departure of the Fifth:

The Fifth Massachusetts Infantry' arrived in this city last
night at 8 o'clock, 1000 picked men from Boston and vicinity,
as fine looking a bcdy of men as can be found. They were
met at the Depot by Captain Bryan of the 19th Ward Police
and escorted down Broadway. The men appeared to be in
excellent spirits and eager to reach the scene of action. The
Fifth Avenue Hotel was a center of tumultuous cheering and
here Captain Speight of the 21st Ward with a platoon of

Apuil 22. ■()!. New York. 29

policemen joined the escort, tlu' prospect heinfj; tiuit the
crowds would be great and, thereby, the march might be
impeded. This was true, each street contril^uting its quota
as the force proceeded. Arrangement had been made for
supper at some of the large hotels, past or near which the
route was to be, and thus companies filed out of line as they
reached the Metropolitan, Lefarge, Astor and St. Nicholas.
At a late hour the regiment marched to Pier No. 4, North
River, and went aboard the steamers Ariel and DeSoto.
Massachusetts has, within six days, responded to the Presi-
dent's proclamation with five full regiments of Infantry, a
Battalion of Rifles and a splendid corps of Flying Artillery.

In these early days of the war, the city of New York had
not acquired the habit of caring for regiments on their way
through the Empire City to the seat of hostilities. Later
such visitors would have gone, ciuite unheralded, to City
Hall Barracks and there have partaken of the coarsest of
soldiers' fare; now they go to the finest hotels on the conti-
nent and are fed with the best the cuisine affords. While
halls and corridors may have afforded improvised couches
for tired men, there are records of guests giving up their rooms
that these militiamen, on their way to save Washington from
the foe, might rest in comfort and t|uiet. Some, we are told,
bivouacked on the sidewalk, and years later one of such
sleepers told the Astor House clerk that he much preferred
his bed of the night before to that of 1861. For the first time
Adjutant Barri made his appearance here, for though he had
formerly resided in Cambridge, his residence in 1861 was
New York.

The Boston Artillery had accompanied the Fifth all the
way. and in New York the Third Battalion was also joined,
so together, the three bodies made their way to the landing,
and four companies, under Major Keyes with Major Charles
Devens's Battalion of Rifles, went on Iward the Ariel. The
other six companies with Colonel Lawrence and Cook's
Light Battery boarded the DeSoto and, at 3 o'clock in the
morning of the 22d. started for Fortress Monroe. The food

30 Fifth Regiment, M. A'. ^L, Three Months.

given the men on this trip was a most decided contrast to
that ahiiost thrust upon them on their way down from their
homes through Massachusetts and Connecticut to New
York. Then there was more than they could eat, now they
begin to reahze some of the privations of a soldier's active
life. Colonel Lawrence wrote back to the authorities in Bos-
ton that the three days' rations supplied his men were a total
failure: the corned beef was mouldy, decomposed, and had
to be thrown away. Thus early began one of the crying evils
of the war, indeed the chief cause of complaint in all wars.

Noon of the 23d saw the vessels at Fortress Monroe, then
very often mentioned in popular speech, and that the regi-
ment was now within rebel reach was evident when the
men were enjoined to keep their guns near at hand as the
steamers went cautiously up the Chesapeake, the eastern
shores of Virginia and Maryland being considered, at the
best, debatable territory. As the ships rounded into the
mouth of the Severn, in the morning of the 24th, and neared
the docks of Annapolis, every eager soldier noted the presence
of many great steamers, for the most part filled with troops,
and several national vessels, a warlike showing never seen
by them before. Here had been planted the U. S. Naval
Academy while George Bancroft of Massachusetts was Sec-
retary of the Navy, but owing to the nearness of the prospec-
tive war, to be moved, i. e.,the students and teachers, in May
to Newp6rt, R. I. The frigate Constitution launched in
Boston October, 1797, had long been here, serving as a school-
ship for the " midcUes " of the Naval Academy, and was
deemed very much in danger of capture or destruction by
the rebels. Thirty tons of powder were in her magazine
and a sailor had been stationed with a slow match to be used
in case of need, but happily Massachusetts men had rendered
the ignition of the match unnecessary, since, under orders
from General Butler, soldiers of the Eighth Regiment boarded
her and on the 26th were to sail away to safety in New York,
later to resume, in Newport, her old-time office of training-

April 24, '(U. Annapolis. 31

ship. Men of the Fifth ^ot hardly inoic than a ])artiiiji
<2;lance at Old Ironsides as they steamed t)y.

ANNAPOLIS.

The men were landed in the afternoon of the 24th, and at
first temporary lodgment was found within the grounds of
the Academy. Indeed when Gov. Thomas H. Hicks had
protested against the presence of armed soldiers from other
states in Maryland at all, the ever ready General Butler assured
him that there could be no possible objection to the use of
U. S. territory, which that of the Naval Academy surely was.
During this halt within the grounds of the Academy, at least
a portion of the regiment was quartered within a church, pos-
sibly that in which the cadets worshipped. Two youngsters,
taking up their beds in the gallery, were amused at the variety
of snores that the church floor afforded. One of the galbry-
gods conceived the brilliant idea of snoring also, terminating
each effort with a prolonged whistle, thus startling a Quincy
Irishman, down on the floor, who affirmed that there was a
Banshee in their midst. Direful threats had been made as to
what would happen if any of the northern men ventured out-
side of the enclosure, but the General called for a detail of
printers, with them took possession of a printing establish-
ment, soon set up and struck off some posters so large that
the poorest vision could read their terms, and put them up in
prominent places. The wording was to the effect that if a
single hair of a soldier's head was injured, he would, level
the city to the ground. Whereupon the gates were thrown
open and men came and went, quite safe from rebel molesta-
tion. Rebel sympathizers had torn uj) a considerable part
of the railroad track to Annapolis Junction, and the only
locomotive had been put out of commission, but the men of
the Eighth Regiment had righted these defects before the Fifth
was ready for action.

Our regiment had not gone all this distance to stay in An-
napolis. The ultimate destination was Washington, and on

32 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

the next day, the 25th, orders were received that at mid-
night the start should be made, but the train could accommo-
date only four companies, the other six under Lieut.-col.
Greene being obliged to foot it, making thus their first real
military march. Starting thus early on the 26th, to this
day it is a question which division fared the worse, for while
one was nominally riding, it was over a road never any too
well-equipped, so that the passengers thought themselves in
danger of being pitched down the embankment at any
moment.* It also was a case of working one's way, since
again and again the train was stopped that the track might
be made safer. It was on this day that the DeSoto passengers
had cartridges given to them, and it is told that one of the
men, doubtless a recruit, in his ignorance turned to his comrade
as he prepared to load his gun, saying, " Which end of this
thing goes in first?" Those arriving in the Ariel had been
supplied on shipboard. The Massachusetts Eighth and the
New York Seventh had been the forlorn hope in this plan of
getting to Washington; they had already traversed the
twenty-one miles between Annapolis, the capital of Maryland,
and the Junction, whence they were to take the main line of
the road from Baltimore to Washington. The story of that
early induction into marching through a hostile country,
Theodore Winthrop of the New York Seventh, so soon to fall
at Big Bethel, in an article published in the Atlantic Monthly
about the time of his death, told in such graphic terms that
his reputation as a literary man was firmly fixed, but all of
this was preliminary to the labors of the Fifth Regiment.

*Great diversity of statement is found as to when the regiment left An-
napohs, and equally wide are the opinions as to when the men arrived at
the Junction, also in Washington. One of Lieut. Bowers' letters, written
at the Jimction immediately on arriving, states that Co. G started at 8 p.m.
of the 2.5th and reached the Junction at 11 a.m. of the 26th. As it was
the first march of all of the men and extremely exacting, it is best to con-
clude that there was some "go as you please " marching, and the men got
there when they arrived, hence the all sorts of hours reported. A writer
of Co. F says, in so many words, "On Saturday, a.m. (27) a train was
taken for W;\.shington which reached that city about 7 o'clock."

April 25, '61. Washington. 33

111 what way the idea gained circulation that it was onl}'
nine miles to the Junction may never be known, l)ut such was
the report, and when that distance had been accomplished,
the men began to think that " lying signboards " were not
confined to New England. If the expression " nine miles
to the Junction " was heard once, it was a hundred and more
times as the men plodded their weary way onward. The
phrase became a stock expression for all of the coming weeks
of their service. Whatever the scheduled distance those who
walked were sure the half had never been told. While men
enough, on foot and horseback, were seen in the distance, the
Junction was reached with much less adventure than had
been expected. As one of the men expressed it, " We lay
on our arms till the next morning." A letter of those times
saj^s, " So thoroughly tired were we that nature demanded a
good rest and I camped on the bare earth beside Major Keyes,
and was so exhausted that I did not awake until long after
sunrise and then found one cheek blistered as I was called to
a ' snatch ' breakfast." From the arrival of the Sixth Regi-
ment in Washington on the 19th, owing to the suspension of
trains and the cutting of telegraph wires, the capital was
entirely cut off from communication with the northern world,
except as a special messenger broke in on the 24th, until the
arrival of the Seventh New York at noon of the 25th, at wdiich
time the Fifth was waiting in Annapolis. Some of the Eighth
Regiment, which had blazed the way from Annapolis to the
main line, had not shared the facilities of transportation
afforded the New Yorkers and were ready to advance with
their later arrived friends of the Fifth.

WASHINGTON.

Beyond the Junction, there were yet twenty-one miles to
the capital, and though the Sixth and a part of the Eighth
Massachusetts and the Seventh New York were ther(\ the

34 Fifth Rechment, M. V. M., Three Months.

force seemed small compared with what the enemy could
easily concentrate against it. While feet were blistered from
the experience of the daj' before, a considerable portion of
the men started on, encomitering similar obstacles to those
of the 26th, but a long train of empty cars had been making
its way slowly and cautiously from Washington, very likelj-
the same vehicles that had conveyed the soldiers of the day
before to the rescue of the isolated city. As quickly as
possible, the train was started back again. Chroniclers of
this progress of the Fifth Regiment varj^ in their accounts,
one authority stating that the six companies which marched
from Annapolis did not reach Washington until about 8 a.m.
of the 27th. Evidently the careful keeper of a diary was
absent in those days. Some of the men who rode claim that
their party reached the capital Friday, the hour varying from
noon to 2 o'clock p.m. and later; not improbable, since they
rode the most of the way. The cars are described as open,
platform vehicles, rickety, and exposed to smoke and cinders.
Of those marching, one writes, " The dawn of Friday finds
the marchers twelve miles on their way, and at 9 a.m. they are
at the Junction, i. e., some of them; the officers have disap-
peared and the men are advancing in squads, one of which
gets in as stated; the rest not arriving until two hours later.
The record of eleven hours had beaten that of the Seventh N. Y.
by fourteen hours. At 3 a.m. Saturday, the 27th, a start is
made towards Washington on foot, but at 6 o'clock they
board a freight train and ride the remaining distance. Nor
is it probable that all went even then, since the Official
Records of the Rebellion make Colonel Corcoran of the 69th
N. Y. reporting on the 29th, and state that he found near the
Junction Lieut. K. Stark (H) with a detail of thirty-seven
men on guard. Whatever the precise hour and manner of
their arrival, the men were quartered in the U. S. Treasury
building, and there they remained until sent across the Poto-
mac towards the end of May. A double purpose was thus
accomplished: the Treasury' was well guarded and the troops

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were pr()|)(>rly housed, though it is (''.aimed that certain of
the men contraeted here coughs and cohls that hung on for
many a day. The Iniggage that was to follow the regiment
ilid not appear until the 29th of A]iril, on which day also t\w
reginuMit was honored l)y a visit from the President.

The routine of work consisted in patrol and sentry duty,
not very hard of itself, but liable to become irksome if too
often repeated. One seventeen years old youth records
that he had lieen posted several times at an iron door that
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through that passage and, being tired and .sleepy, he closed
the door, proceeded to lie down against it and went to sleep.
Ere long his infraction of regulations was discovered, but
instead of the outcry such an act might have occasioned, the
judicious officer had a strong decoction of tea made and
compelled the lad to drink about a quart of it, effectually

36 Fifth RE(iiMENT, M. ^^ M., Three Months.

banishing all tendency to sleep, not only for the rest of the
night, but for the next forty-eight hours. May 1st, the
regiment marched to Jackson Square, where it was formally
mustered into the service of the national Government by
General Irvin McDowell, and also marched in review before
the President at the White House. Officers recall seeing
General Scott at a White House reception. It was while
quartered in the Treasury building that the companies were
relettered, thus acquiring the nomenclature by which they
must go down through the ages. Of these days, Adam
Gurowski in his famous Diary says: " Regiments pour in;
the Massachusetts men, of course, leading the van, as in the
days of the tea-party. My admiration for the Yankees is
justified at every step, as are my scorn, my contempt, etc., etc.,
of the southern chivalrous slaver." Lieut. Bowers (G),
writing to his son, said: ''I wish you could have been with
me last night at Mr. Seward's. I should like to have had you
shake the strong, honest hand of the President. I did, and
never did I have a heartier shake. He is all and more than I
expected. Instead of being so homely (the accounts we have
had had of his being so), he is one of the finest looking men
I have met in Washington."

Everywhere in Washington was apparent the fact that in
laying out and building the city, no provision had been made
for war. Though the Capitol had been burned during the
War of 1812 by the British, the happy Americans had made
no further attempt at defense, hence the evidence on every
hand that the paths of peace must become those of possible
hostihties. As early as the 18th of April, when the unarmed
Pennsylvanians made their appearance in the city, " a. new
kind of deposit was made in the basement rooms of the Treas-
ury building, in the shape of several hundred casks of middlings,
barrels of white beans, sugar, sacks of coffee, etc., to supply the
troops which were concentrating in Washington. It is not
often that such commodities have storage in buildings of
such elegant and costly architecture. In and around the

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CJeneral Potst Office and public buildings also were
stored hundreds of barrels of pork, and other army supplies
from Baltimore and other points." I^ater the gorgeous Cap-
itol itself, or certain portions of it, under the directions of a
Massachusetts man,* was to be transformed into a monstrous
bakery for the benefit of the teeming array of soldiers who
had come to defend the honor of the nation.

Nor were the provisions given out to these soldiers from
Massachusetts altogether those described above, for friends
at home took good care, when the lines of communicatif)n
were again opened, to send to the l)oys, not exactly in camp,
but engaged in guarding the Treasury of the United States,
specimens of what they were wont to enjoj^ when under the
ancestral roof. Record is found of the receipt of provisions
l)y the steamer Cambridge on the 11th of May, sent by
the marketmen of Boston. What visions of Faneuil Hall
and Quincy Market their coming must have excited. Then,
too, when a package of papers from the home village came,
what eagerness to secure a copy. The larger dailies of New
York and Philadelphia were not in the running at all with the
country weekly. There seemed to l:)c ample space for lodging,
as soldiers are wont to rest, since a room sixty feet long and
twenty wide, for two companies, gave liberal expanse in which
to turn over; and what more could any one ask?

It was while camping in the nation's financial storehouse that
the universal " Passday " came. In those times permits to
be away from quarters were issued on certain colored cards,
and not with the care and precision of later times when
experience, as a teacher, had got in its work. Private Pierce
of Company E, to be known through the later years of his
life as " Farmer " Pierce, with his quick and observing eye
had discovered where the officers had procured the cards thus
employed. He at once bought enough to serve the company
and coming ])ack proceeded to pass out every man in said

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38 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

company. Naturally, the cry soon arose, " What has become
of the men of E?" and it seemed that not one was in sight.
On their return the passes appeared to be 0. K., but a new
system of issuing these privileges ensued at once. The subse-
quent efficient memlier of the Signal Corps escaped un-
punished for his liberal distribution of " tickets of leave. "

All of the possible activities of military life were resorted to,
that the men might not grow homesick through inaction;
a picture, still extant, with all of the stiffness of a wood-cut,
portrays the regiment charging up a steep incline of the
Capitol grounds just to show the men what they might have
to do under possible circumstances. The drills to which
the men were subjected, directed as they were bj- such skillful
officers as Colonels Lawrence and Greene, were training
hundreds of them, not so much for immediate service as for
that of the coming years, when a very large number were to
reappear in all parts of the country and in all branches of
military duty amply equipped, through this severe regimen,
to serve as commissioned officers. There were many churches
in Washington, and the most of the men i)roved their proper
rearing by seeking the sanctuaries individually and sometimes
in squads and companies. Target practice was another
useful manner of employing the soldier's time, extra effort
at precision being secured by the offering of prizes.

A letter, written May 19th, gives this comprehensive
scheme of daily Hfe in camp: "A. M., reveille, 5 o'clock;
company-drill, G to 7; breakfast, 7; guard mount, 8; surgeon's
call, 8.15; company drill, 8.30; squad drill, 10 to 11; target-
practice, 11 to 12 M.; dinner, 1 P. M.; company drill, 2 to
3; battalion drill, 3.30 to 6; supper, 7, with tattoo at 9 o'clock.
We are marched over rough, stony and muddy ground, over
ditches and up steep banks thirty feet high, at double-quick
time, that we may become accustomed to maneuvering upon
uneven ground; Friday (17) we marched down Pennsylvania
Avenue, formed in line in front of the National Hotel and were

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reviewed by General Butler, who appeared highly pleased with
our promptness."

While Washington was filling up with soldiery from all
parts of the north, the Virginia side of the Potomac was in
rebel hands. Within plain sight of the Capitol, enemies
of the nation were disporting themselves at their own will,
and Alexandria, once a part of the District of Columbia,
was a hotbed of secession. If there were anj^ loyal people
there, they had to be exceedingly careful not to let their
feelings be known. From the roof of the Marshall House
floated a banner of the foe, and had the secessionists possessed
as much real determination as thej^ constantly asserted, there
would have been a movement of their soldiery across the Long

Bridge weeks before the Union forces anticipated any such
act on their part. How far they might have gone in their
effort to enter Washington can never be known, though the
probabiUty is that their advance would have been vigorously
opposed. In brag and bluster the North was a very poor
second to the South, whose press, from Richmond to New
Orleans, demanded the immediate capture of the Federal
City. On the part of the North, possibly the most graphic
reply was the " war-time " envelope bearing in its upper
left corner the figure of a large dog having unmistakably the

May 19, '61. Washington. 41

well-known face of General Scott, his paw upon a large bone,
labeled Washington, regarding a lean and evidently hungry
canine, while from his mouth stream the words, " Why
don't you take it?"

Of these days, Lieut. Williams (F) tells the following:

Co. F drilled each morning on the green back of the White
House in Company movements and skirmish drill and the
regiment on the land where the " Smithsonian " building
is now. From the upper windows in the back of our house
opposite the National Hotel, we could see the rebel flag
flying on the Marshall House at Alexandria, and Charles E.
Fuller, who was -waiting for his commission as Captain and
Quartermaster U. S. A. to be made out, said, " Boys, if you
will meet me tomorrow night off the upper wharf in Alexan-
dria I will go down there in the morning and get that flag
and meet you there after dark." This we agreed to do, and
after roll-call four of us officers and four of the men of our
Company took a boat from below the long bridge and rowed
down to the appointed place. Awaiting some time, one of
the men attempted to change places with another and made
such a noise as to attract the attention of the Quartermaster
of the U. S. Ship, Harriet Lane, and we were ordered aboard
much to our disgust. The Captain kept us until almost
morning and we had a hard time to get back to quarters
before roll-call in the morning. Fuller got his flag all right,
l)ut some one informed Jackson that his flag was down and
he rushed out of the office, and met Fuller coming down the
stairs with the flag buttoned up in his coat. Jackson took
the flag away and also Fuller's pistols and said, " The next
man that takes down that flag is a dead man;" and that man
was Col. Ellsworth.

It was impossible, even if desirable, that active young men
would always be absolutely within the bounds of decorum,
militar\' or otherwise. Tradition has it that on one of
these days of waiting and preparation a party of five men
from Company B went over Long Bridge. One of the party,
H. W. Eustis, shot a small hawk on the wing with his pistol;
obtaining a boat the bird w^as secured. The incident evi-
dently aroused the curiosity of two reliel pickets who

42 Fifth Regiment, M. \. M., Three Month.s.

were, stationed near the Virginia end of the bridge. One of
the pickets asked who had fired so excellent a shot, saying
that it was a remarkable one; whereupon Corporal Sweetser
replied, pointing to Private Eustis, " That's the man and
he's the poorest shot in the company."

Whatever part of a company might be allowed out at night,
every one was expected in at " taps " or before, all delinquents
being subject to arrest. However, few soldiers of actual
service failed, at some time in their career, to " run the guard,"
or at least try to. Three privates came up Pennsylvania Avenue
under the light of a glorious full moon, not in the least disposetl
to " turn in, " even if it was time for " lights out. " " Let's
stay out beyond time," says one of the mischievous boys.
" The guard will let us in when we come back. " All agreeing,
they set off for a two hours' stroll through parts of the city,
not on the avenue. When they finally came back, it was
to find Captain Peirson, Oflficer of the Day, making his rounds.
The guard kindly " put them wise " and they ran around to
the White House side of the building, jumped the fence and
sought to use the rear entrance of the corridor,' but the Captain
was vigilant and their gray uniforms with three rows of buttons
were very conspicuous. They were still thirty feet away
when the Captain called out, asking if the.y were of the Fifth,
to which one of the lads promptly replied "Yes." To the
further order to come in the boys declared their willingness
if they could be assured of not being put in the guard-house.
Of course the officer would make no such promise, so one of
the soldiers shouting, "Come on, boys," they ran to the
horse-sheds, filled with the greenest of new steeds, where they
were in imminent danger of being kicked into " smithereens,"
the Captain, however, valorously following. Fairly caught,
the lads gave up, and two of them were collared and walked
along towards the Iniilding, the third, scamp following. On
the w^ay up the stairs one of the boys in leading suddenly
dropped out of the clutches of his captor. The latter made
sure of the ])ir(l in hand and deposited him in the "under-the-

44 FiP^TH Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

roof" guard-house and then sought the others, who had hurried
to their quarters. One freeing himself of his uniform was too
much hke his fellows to be identified, while the other, pausing
to talk to the boy on guard, lost time, so was still in his full
dress when the Captain tried to waken him from his simulated
sleep. At this moment someone sang out, " Put out the
lights," and in the ensuing darkness there was another escape.
and the culprit, finding a fellow soldier willing to let him tak<'
his place on guard, effectually evaded the pursuing officer.
Later all three of these mischievous felloAVS served their
country well, all of them wearing shoulder straps, all the
better officers through their own experience as privates. As
a guest of the subsequent General Peirson, many years after-
wards, the leader of the escapade was told by the quondam
Captain, " You came near having me kicked to death by
those animals."

It was of these Treasury-building days that Dr. S. G. Howe,
the famous philanthropist, wrote to friends at home, bearing
particularly on Captain Prescott of Co. G, saying, " There
will be many captains (referring to Massachusetts troops,
generally) like the one I could name in the Massachusetts
Fifth, the stalwart man, every inch of whose six feet is of the
soldier stamp, the captain who eschews hotel dinners and
takes every meal with his men, eating only what they eat ;
who is their resolute and rigid commander when on duty,
but their kind and faithful companion when off duty; who
lies down with them upon the bare ground or floor and, if
there be not blankets enough for all, refuses to use one himself;
who often gets up in the night and draws the blanket over any
half-covered sleeper and carries water to the feverish and
thirst)'; the man who is like a father as well as a captain of
his soldiers." Captain Prescott also obtained a deal of
praise from his men for the successful manner in which he
reproved a young West Pointer for his profanity when
drilling these Concord boys. The Captain knew the rules

May 24, '61. Washin(;ton. 4o

of propriety and duly told the ^'oungster where his duly la.\-.
The lesson was salutary for both officer and men.

For more than a month Union troops had been assembiinj>;
in Washington, and they had done nothing towards driving
the rebellious people across the Potomac to a more respectful
distance. It was becoming api)arent that if the Federal
forces did not cross the stream and fortify the several heights
on the Virginia side, the enemy would. It is recorded that
( ieneral Butler had told General Scott that Manassas ought
to be seized and held, that the capital could be defended
better from that point than from the near-by ranges of hills
opposite the city. To this suggestion, however, the aged
officer turned a deaf ear. As time advanced and the people
began to wonder why no blow was struck, it became necessary
for something to be done, hence came, on the early morning
of the 24th of May, the general advance into rebellious
territory, the intention being to have simultaneous movements
across the Chain, Aqueduct and Long bridges with a crossing
of the river by steamer and transport to Alexandria. Between
four and five o'clock in the morning of the 24th, the Baltimore
and Mt. Vernon, having on board the New York Fire Zouaves
(Eleventh N. Y. Infantry), Colonel E. E. Ellsw^orth, drew
u]) at the wharves of Alexandria.

The tragedy of the Marshall House, where the young
Colonel of the Fire Zouaves went to his early death at the
hands of the landlord, J. W. Jackson, it is no part of this
history to portray save as it serves as a preface to the intro-
duction of our regiment to Virginia. It was yet early morning
when the flag was secured from the roof of the hotel and its
captor met his death, and consternation reigned in all directions,
though the extent of the misfortune was carefully withheld
from the men of Colonel Ellsworth's regiment; indeed, they
were in the main confined to their transport in mid-stream
lest they, in their grief, might pillage and fire the city through
revenge. The body of the fallen officer was carried to Wash-
ington and, at the request of President Lincoln, who had

46 Fifth Regiment, ■VI. X. M., Three Months.

formed a warm attachment for the Colonel, lay in state in
the East Room of the White House, where immense throngs
of people gazed upon the features of the deceased. The
funeral was at noon of the 25th, the first of hundreds of a
military character to follow in Washington.

Several men of the Fifth attended the funeral, including
Colonel Lawrence, who was present as one of the pall-bearers.
As the funeral cortege, on its waj^ to the depot, passed the
Treasury building, there was an opportunity for all not on
duty to behold the scene. Rumor, ever active, was particu-
larly so in those days, and the report came that an attack
from the direction of Alexandria was imminent. Orders are
said to have come very early from General J. K. F. Mansfield
for the regiment to be ready to march in " fighting rig " at
a moment's warning.

While in the procession accompanying the remains of the
Alexandria martyr to the station, the President was informed
by a courier, riding in great haste, of " stirring hostiUties " on
the Virginia side of the Potomac. General Mansfield, com-
manding the Department of Washington, had been similarly
informed, and very likely his alarming earlier message to the
regiment was one of the results. Dense smoke was seen and
cannonading was heard. The latter proved to be funeral
minute guns, and the smoke came from not over brisk camp-
fires. But this solution of indications was not known until
the command " Fall-in!" resounded through the camp.
With the utmost enthusiasm the men responded to the orders,
including several who had been excused from duty by the
surgeon. All grasped their muskets with alacrity and zeal,
and in fifteen minutes' time the regiment was moving at a
double quick to meet the foe. The commander was Major
Keyes, the Colonel being still detained as a bearer.

Says a participant: ''We double-quicked down Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, and so on to Long Bridge, which we struck
with a swing that I shall always remember. We were full
of enthusiasm, and we hit that old bridge with a cadence step

May 25. '61 Alexandria. 47

wliich \vv maintained until near the middle of its lenj>;th. We
were new to .such experience, were entirely ignorant of the
effect of rhythmic motion on suspended structures, but if
we had not held up about the time we did. there would have
been a fall of the bridge and a sudden i>lun<j;e bath for a large
part of the Fifth Kegiment."

ALEXANDRIA.

Notwithstanding the haste of the departure from the camp,
the traditional halt and wait occurred on the bridge, where for
two long hours men wondered what it was all a})out. Some
said the " draw " was up, others just guessed. Though the
regiment did touch the " sacred soil " of Old Virginny, it
was not for long, since the orders to countermarch were soon
heard, and the Long Bridge was recrossed, with the Treasury
building as the terminus of the trip. Our army in Flanders
that marched up the hill and then marched down again was
perfectly imitated by these Bay State boys and, for that
matter, by the sons of other states as well, since the return
was made by several organizations, those in command appar-
ently being quite uncertain of their own minds. It was on
this day, and when the hurried departure was had, that
General Winfield Scott, that famous relic of the days of more
than half a century before, yet still in command of the armies,
was seen by some of these young soldiers whose fathers had
voted for him in 1852 when he was the Whig candidate for
the Presidency. They gazed admiringly on his gigantic
stature and his kindly face, and possibly some of them won-
dered whether, had he been elected instead of Franklin Pierce,
the national outlook would have been altered. There were
disappointed men among those who stacked their guns once
more within the walls of the Treasury building; they had
expected a sight of the enemy.

Still their stay was not so very long, since that very evening
there came the summons to the Virginia shore again, and

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this time it was to stay. The orders were not so hurried
nor peremptory as those of mid-day, and under the command
of Colonel Lawrence the Fifth once more set its front towards
the foe. One chronicler writes that it was 10.30 in the
evening that the regiment, obedient to orders, filed out of
its quarters, occupied for about one month, and with the
welcome plaudit of " Well done " from General Mansfield,
the Long Bridge was approached for the third time within
twelve hours. These novices in military matters were to
learn most thoroughly, in their ensuing two months of service,
that " orders " are not always what they seem.

It was while crossing the bridge this third time that
ensued a memorable incident in the history of the regiment.
When the soldiers filed out of the Treasury building and quick-
ly formed in fine, certain Massachusetts men, interested
observers of their militant fellow citizens, discovered that
the organization had only the State color, the national ensign
not having been presented on leaving Boston. These gentle-
men, the Hon. G. W. McClelland, A. W. Fletcher, Captain
Perkins and J. AVesley Jones, began a search for " Stars and
Stripes." Happily their search was shortened by the kindness
of Mr. J. D. Hammack, who consented to sell to them a new
cashmere flag of the finest quality which the ladies had made
for his hotel. Securing a carriage, the benefactors overtook
the regiment midwaj^ of the bridge. Colonel Lawrence, who
was at the right of the regiment, naturally hastened back to
find what was occasioning confusion in the fine.

The surprise of the officer may be imagined when the
committee stepped forward and unfurled to the breezes of
the Potomac a beautiful banner, which they presented to him
and through him to the men whom he commanded, the
presentation being made by Mr. J. W. Jones in these words: —

Soldiers of Massachusetts! A title rendered illustrious in
the early struggle for freedom on this continent, and now
established by your prompt and heroic inauguration of the
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present wai- for the Union, is the proudest title an\' citizen
of the world can bear.

Soldiers of Massachusetts! With honor you have Ijorne
the beautiful ensign of your native state, even within the
confines of the enemies of human freedom. Having rendered
the capital of our beloved country safe, you now march towards
the Gulf! — ready " to do and to dare " for the true and the
right, which is your country's cause and that of liberty. And
we bring you now and here, on this dividing line between
loyalty and treason, the flag of our common country — the
flag of the forever United States.

Soldiers! Thus far your deeds are matters of history, and
noble acts. But we come to give expression to the feeling
of pride which we have as Massachusetts men,' at the uni-
versal praise accorded, by all the citizens of Washington, for
your gentlemanly bearing and noble conduct while quar-
tered in the capital. Not a single complaint has been made
by any citizen of Washington, friend or foe, of any uncivil
act by an}^ Massachusetts volunteer. Bearing this high rep-
utation, you now advance, not as a conquering army to
subjugate and enslave, but as the advance guard of the grand
liberating army of deliverances, bearing the " Stars " of hope
to the oppressed lovers of liberty in the South and the
'* Stripes " of justice to all their traitorous oppressors. For,
bear in mind that though ycu will contend with desperate
villains of the darkest hue, assassins and poisoners, and per-
jured traitors, there are yet milhons of the white race in the
South who, like good old Daniel, daily, with their hands
outstretched towards the heavens, and their faces eastward,
pray (iod for a sight of your advancing columns as their only
salvation from a l^ondage worse than death, an oppression
more terril)le than Siberian convict rule. As soon as these
noble men shall dare to speak, j^our hands will be strengthened
and your hearts cheered. Go on, then, ye heralds of civiliza-
tion, establishing in your march the church, the school-house,
the Bible and the Constitution as the only sure foundation
of human liberty. In your veins flows the blood which en-
sanguined the plains of I^exington and Concord, and ren-
dered immortal the heights of Bunker Hill, and which has
rebaptized the cause of human liberty in the streets of Balti-
more. With you, we can trust this glorious flag, assured
that it will be borne to higher places of honor, and will never
cease its triumphant march until every secession s.ymbol

May '2(1, '(>1. Alexandria. •')!

shall have Ix'cii liainplcd in thcdust, and every traitoi-ous en-
emy shall have l)een luini>; in inid-heaven, or be forever exiled
from the land which he has eursed. Bear this flaji; on every
battle-field for liberty, guard it well and long, until it shall
forever wave " o'er the land of the free " and no home <>f a
slare .'

To this elociuent address the ( 'olonel responded briefly
though feelingly, receiving the flag from the hands of his
friends and thanking them both for himself and for the men
whom he led. The men themselves gave three rousing
t'heers and, with the heartiest of God's blessings for the
generous donors, there was soon heard again the command
" Forward!" " The night was perfect; a full moon just
mounting the eastern sky cast its silvery sheen over the
rippling waters of the majestic Potomac, and sparkled on
the bayonets of a thousand muskets. Campfires and signal
lights dotted the hills on l)oth sides, making a picture of quiet
beauty never to be forgotten."

For all northern soldiers, the Potomac was the Rubicon,
and that stream surely was passed when, with their new stand
of colors, the men of the Fifth entered Virginia. Reports
differ as to the distance covered that night, but evidently they
were near enough to Alexandria to warrant the curious lads
from Massachusetts to inspect whatever part of the city they
could reach. The 26th was Sunday, and the regiment, for
greater convenience in camp, moved back about half a mile,
filling a gap, General Sandford said, between the Twelfth N. Y.
and Alexandria, near a muddy stream which the boys on
bathing bent discovered to be filled with water-snakes, the
camp receiving the appellation of '' Camp Andrew," in honor
of the Governor of the Commonwealth. Some antiquarian
of the force discovered that the ground had been occupied in
Revolutionary days by General Washington and that careful
search revealed traces of his fortifications. As a matter of
fact, the distinguished leader saw very little of this particular
section in those times. His pew in the Alexandria church

52 Fifth Regiment, M. \. M., Three Months.

the soldiers saw and occupied. It was here that a detach-
ment of men, left in Washington to look after baggage, etc.,
came up and rejoined the regiment. An immediate detail
was sent into the city for guard duty, and in some way the
Fifth was represented there as long as it stayed in the vicinity.
It was of this first stop that Lieut. Williams (F) states: " I was
detailed with a guard to take an advanced post where the
railroad crossed the road. The next morning early I could
see a carriage coming down the road with an officer in uniform,
so I turned out the guard and presented arms tQ a Major
General, who proved to be N. P. Banks, Jr., our Ex-Governor.
When informed that the guard was of the Fifth Massachusetts,
he said, ' That is good.' On my advising him not to go
further, he turned back to Washington."

Work upon the extensive fortifications, in a few months to
completely surround the District of Columbia, was earh-
begun and, on the 28th, details of men wended their way to
the top of Shuter's Hill to commence the erection of one of
the most extensive of all the forts that eventually crowned the
summit of every prominence near the capital. Covering
several acres of area, commanding the entire vicinity, the
superintending engineer in its construction was Lieut. Geo W.
Snyder of the Corps of Engineers, regular army. He had
been with Major Anderson in the defense of Fort Sumter
and was brevetted Captain for bravery there. He was No.
1 in the Class of 1856, West Point, in which General Geo. D.
Bayard, k. at Fredericksburg, Dec. 14, '62, was No. 11 and
Fitzhugh Lee, of subsequent fame, was No. 45, there being
forty-nine in the class. Lieut. Snj^der was brevetted Major for
gallantry and merit during the Manassas campaign, from whose
exposures he was furloughed until Nov. 17, '61, when he died in
AVashington at the early age of 28 years. Started so soon
after the melancholy ending of Colonel Ellsworth, what more
natural than that the new defense should iDear his name ?
Working mth the Fifth in this unwonted occupation of
digging, were regular details from the First Michigan, whicli

May 2*», '(31. Alkxaxdkia. ">:^

was camped nearer Alexandria; Fourth and Fifth Pennsylvania
and the Eleventh New York, Ellsworth's regiment. It is said
that men of the 1st Minnesota also shoveled dirt in this impor-
tant earthwork. The New Yorkers were camped, practically,
on the hill itself, and the Fire Zouaves ought to have worked
with a will on the commemorative fort whose trenches and
embankments, angles and complete outhnes are in this 1910
still in admirable preservation, a magnificent relic of fifty
years ago. The level area between the fort and the brow^ of
the hill looking towards Washington is now used by a golf
club, and the Free Masons of Alexandria have secured a por-
tion as the site for another monument to the memory of
Washington, the corner-stone already being in place.

A map of the period places the Fifth Massachusetts rela-
tively near Alexandria, with the camp between the railroad
and the Chesapeake canal, thus accounting perhaps for the
sluggishness of the stream which one of the scribes of the regi-
ment noted. The camp of WiUiam Tecumseh Sherman's bat-
tery was a little south of a direct line from Camp Andrew to
Shuter's Hill, where were had the daily digging stunts and whence
in the westward distance could be plainly seen the steeple of
Fairfax Seminary, then in the hands of the enemy. Three
hundred men with three hours' work each day, along with
similar application on the part of other regiments, told rapidly
and the frowning ramparts speedily took form and shape.
Though, in the main, novices in the use of pick and shovel,
like Massachusetts men, wherever placed, these adapted
themselves to the situation and more than earned their limited
wages. May 27th General Irvin McDowell of the regular
army was put in command of all the Union forces in Virginia,
and Colonel Charles P. Stone was ordered from Washington
to Alexandria to succeed Colonel O. B. Wilcox of the First
Michigan, though Stone was soon reheved by Colonel S. P.
Heinzelman of the regulars and whom it was the fortune of
the Fifth to follow later at Bull Run. On the 29th came
orders to be readv to move at a moment's warning.

54 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Though the call was not immediate, it came on the 3d of
June, when the regiment moved up a little nearer to the city
and planted itself about a quarter of a mile to the southward
of the fort on which the men had expended so much strength.
Reaching this point at 6 o'clock p.m., the new camp was
dubbed " Massachusetts " for obvious reasons, and this was
the Virginia home of the men until the march was taken
which led to Bull Run. Incessant rains made duty of every
sort extremely difficult, and men on guard were subjected
to constant annoyance over the frecpiency of alarms. June
6th a detail of a hundred men was sent into Alexandria, under
the command of Lieutenant Shepard, Co. B, the latter receiv-
ing the appointment of Provost Marshal. For some time,
a company was sent each day into the city to act as guards,
being stationed at street corners to examine passes and main-
tain a general supervision of the city's well being. Picket
duty called the men to the outlying country. Falls Church
beingthe limit in that direction, and here one night the man on
post had a distinguished visitor in the person of Vice President
Hannibal Hamlin, the gentleman l)eing anxious to see how a
rebel looked at short range.

On one dark, stormy night a private found himself posted
at the jail steps with no visible communication with other
posts, but his remonstrance availed him nothing. He had been
instructed, if attacked, to discharge his gun and run for quar-
ters. Having, besides his rifle, a five-chambered revolver, the
sentry made up his mind not to run. The situation was lonely
enough to the boy, the hour past midnight; every l)ush was
surely an enemy, until lightning revealed the contrary. Said
lightning also suddenly changed a seeming man, approaching,
into an overgrown dog that the sentinel was about to challenge.
Coaxing the animal to him, he was forcibly retained by the
sentry's suspenders, temporarily detached for such purpose,
and with this canine society, the darkness seemed more toler-
able. Between 1 and 2 a. m. came a very smart officer with
the grand round, who, to the guardsman's challenge, returned

Junk 3, '61. Alexandkia. 55

the wrong word, evidently to try the knowledge and nerve of
the boy. The latter was behind a telegraph pole and his
response was for the officer not to stir a step from his tracks
or he would be shot. Once more a Hghtning-flash revealed
the soldier with leveled musket ready to fire, whereupon the
officer said he would like to approach and give the true word,
but he was told that if he moved, he did so at his peril, and
there he had to stay until the " rehef, " certainly so in his
case, came around and released him, but the sentinel was
complimented on dress-parade for his faithfulness.

The slave-pen of Price and Birch, made famous throughout
the entire North through the "Life of Solomon Northrup," was
within the jwints covered by the men of the Fifth, and the
most of them carried away with them memories of their impres-
sions when they first saw the hateful sign. Though they may
not have seen the sale of human beings from the auction-block,
they did see where such iniciuity w^as practiced, and they were
only too glad to act in any way which should enhance the con-
dition of the black man and thereby trouble the slave holder.
From this place the boys took a colored man, for whom only
one name had been found up to this time, and that w^as ''John."
The man l)ecame a great favorite with the members of the regi-
ment, and attaching himself to the person of Captain Brastow
of Co. I as a body servant he returned to Massachusetts with
the latter and remained in Somerville until, hearing from his
wife in the South, he joined her there. In the regiment the
negro was almost as well know^n as the Captain. On the 13th
of June, when on battalion-drill, Colonel Lawrence greatly
pleased his men by telling them of the engagement at Big
Bethel, where the Fourth Massachusetts had exhibited distin-
guished bravery. Three cheers were given with a will and
then, closed in mass by companies, the regiment charged upon
an imaginary enemy.

It was while the Fifth was in C'amp Massachusetts that
Colonel Lawrence and Lieut. -colonel Greene were presented
with handsome steeds, duly caparisoned for war for their use

56 Fifth Regiment, M, V. M., Three Months.

during the approaching campaign. The New York Express
thus tells the story: "Ehas Howe, Jr., of New York, the sewing
machine millionaire, presented each field and staff officer of
the Massachusetts Fifth Regiment a stallion, fully equipped
for service." Evidently the number was a little in excess of
the truth, but the latter was good indeed. The inventor of
that most useful machine, himself a native of Spencer, Mass.,
had not forgotten his native State, and feats of generosity were
as characteristic of him then as when later himself a member
(private) of the Seventeenth Connecticut Infantry, he ad-
vanced money to pay off the entire regiment.

Venus, Cupid and Mars are alike of celestial origin, hence
it would be impossible for a regiment of men to camp long in
the Virginia regions without some incident introducing the
winged god and those at whom his arrows fly. A certain
maiden from the direction of Leesburg brought milk to the
camp of the Fifth. She was not exactly handsome, being too
large and freckled, but she was a woman, and that was enough
for at least two impressionable youths from the Bay State.
One of the boys professed to be deeply smitten and was invited
to call with his friend. She said she had a piano and that she
could sing and play. The young men went, found the piano,
the thinnest specimen of its kind they had ever seen, placed
under the front stairs and altogether lacking in music, but the
girl thought to the contrary and hammered away, to the dis-
traction of her callers. Neither of the boys was a very good
singer, but they essayed to sing " Oh, how could a poor gypsy
countess like me," going through the motions of laying their
fortunes at her feet. The discord was terrible, but the maiden
thought she had made a Yankee conquest sure. How long
she sighed for her faithless lovers, they never knew.

Friday, June 14th, brought distinguished visitors to the
camp in the persons of President Lincoln and his Secretaries
of War and the Treasury, Messrs. Simon Cameron and Salmon
P. Chase. Of this visit, a letter written the day following has
this description :

.luNE It), H)l. Alexandria. o/

Wo liave had two quite exciting days. Yesterday, Presi-
dent Lincoln and Secretjiries Chase and Cameron honor(Ml
C'amp Massachusetts with their presence, and the Presitlent
reviewed the regiment. He expressed himself as highly grat-
ified at the splendid appearance and drill of the Fifth, and
said that Massachusetts might well be proud of it and its
efficient Commander. And, by the way, in speaking of Colonel
Lawrence as a drill officer, one of our best colonels in the regu-
lar army, after witnessing the drill yesterday, declared it
the most perfect and effective drill he had seen in the volun-
teer militia, with especial reference to the double-quick move-
ments and the change of column in mass. To-day the Alex-
andria brigade, with the Massachusetts Fifth on the right,
l)araded through the city, greatly to the dismay of the seces-
sionists at the grand display. Some of the more tmiid re-
tired to their homes, and tremblingly averred they never saw-
so many soldiers before. The Fifth was praised at every
point, and even citizens at heart secessionists smile upon
the Fifth; for, by their gentlemanly conduct and soldierly
bearing, they have won respect and are called by them, " The
Steady Fifth." The boys are fully equipped, every man
having forty rounds of cartridges, and the regiment daily
expects orders to advance farther into Virginia. The Colonel
and his entire command are in fine health and excellent
spirits, and the people of Massachusetts may rest assured
that the Fifth will give a good account of itself in the approach-
ing conflict.

Writing on the 16th day of June, Lieut. Bowers (G) had
this to offer concerning events in Camp Massachusetts:

Yesterday, the brigade paraded for the first time and
marched through Alexandria. It made a very imposing
demonstration. The effect upon the few secessionists left
there was salutary It was entirely unexpected to them and
they thought we were on the march to Manassas. Many of
the women who have brother.-, sons and husbands in the
southern army were in tears. It was a solemn sight and
made a deep impression. I send you the latest speech made
by our orator, Asa Melvin. He gave it last Friday evening,
and it is as follows:

58 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

" Davis is a traitor, Davis is a thief !

Davis steals from Uncle Sam,
But soon he'll come to grief.

Abe will go to Davis' house,
And if he hasn't fled,

One of the Concord butcher boys
^^'ill chop off Davis's head."

This, spoken in Asa's inimital)le style, made a good deal of
sport.

June 17th! While the date may awaken some quickening
thoughts in every Massachusetts man's mind, it means
almost all the other patriotic days of the year rolled into one
to the Charlestown born, especially if he happens to be along
in the impressionable years. Though the regiment had been
routed out of sleep at 2 o'clock in the morning by a false
report of the approach of the enemy, the two Charlestown
companies were none the less prepared for the celebration on
which they had lotted, and for which they had made due
preparations. In a neighboring grove they had spread a dinner
and, after a parade, they repaired thither and partook of their
feast with speeches commemorative of Bunker Hill, having
as special guests, the field, staff and company officers. The
next day, the 18th, brought to the South Reading Company
(B) a number of home visitors in the person of Dr. S. O. Rich-
ardson and his son, S. O., Jr., Captain Geo. O. C-arpenter,
Thomas Emerson, Charles Copeland and John Betume.
The company greeted the Captain and Dr. Richardson with
three rousing cheers and the entire party dined with the sol-
diers, all enjoying certain delicacies not often seen in camp.
There was also, this day, a grand review of troops on the race
course near the Virginia end of the Long Bridge. Of this
parade, the Harper's Weekly of July 6th, with accompanying
(loul)le-paged illustration, says, " It was the greatest military
display ever witnessed in this countr}'. About 8000 troops
were on the field, the reviewing officer being Simon Cameron,
the Secretary of War." Our Fifth Massachusetts was there
along witli three regiments from New Jersey, as many from

June 25. '()1. Alexandria. 59

New York and the Fifth Pennsylvania. In the large j)ic'ture,
Arlinjj;ton, the long time home of General Robert E. Lee
appears in the background.

A slight touch of real war was had on the 20th when a skir-
mish arose on the outskirts of the city, in which a young ('on-
federate, a sergeant, was shot, but whose body was not carried
ofl' by his comrades. Men of Company E brought it in, along
with five or six men whom they had captured in the brush.
The sergeant looked like a man not accustomed to work,
evidently of the better element in the South. Among letters
found in his pocket was one from his sister, saying that she
would send to him the rubber cover of her piano to serve him
for a blanket, a use that the missiles of the Union men had
prevented. He was well armed, having two nice pistols, one
of which had never been loaded. Private Beckwith of B, in
his rummaging around, found a heavy iron hand-cuff used in
restraining slaves and duly sent it home to South Reading,
long an object of curiosity to the dwellers there.

Tuesday, June 25th, at dress-parade Lieut. -colonel Greene,
Major Keyes and Adjutant Barri, having been promoted to
positions in the regular army, took leave of the regiment, ex-
l)ressing their regret at leaving the men and trusting, into
whatever peril war might direct them, that they would sus-
tain their honor and credit. This separation was viewed with
a deal of regret by the entire regiment, the officers being
splendidly equipped for their respective places and all of
them, as will be seen by reference to the roster, to fall upon
the battle-field in later months. It was not strange that a
numerously signed letter to Senator Henry Wilson was sent
requesting him to use his influence in retaining these officers
in the Fifth until its term was over, but it seems that nothing
came of the effort. To their efficiency, the regiment owed
much, and all were ready to express hearty appreciation.

July, the third and final month of the Fifth's first term of
service, began on Monday and the continued drill to which
the men had been subiected bore excellent fruit in a degree

60 Fifth Regiment, M. X. M., Three Months.

of proficiency in which the men themselves took particular
pride. Wechiesday, the 3ci, the regiment set up in front of the
Colonel's quarters a fine flag-pole, that the same might be
ready for the morrow. This day also marked the camping
near by of the 1st Minnesota, a regiment which in coming
years is to win imperishable fame. Its men had a part, though
a small one, in the construction of Fort Ellsworth. While the
celebration of June 17th was, in a manner, restricted to the
Charlestown companies, there was nothing of a local character
in the way all hands united in doing honor to the ever glorious
Fourth.

There was never a time when the spirit of mischief did
not assert itself under due provocation. Fun that does
not annoy someone is hardly sufficient for many, hence the
commotion that spread through the camp on the night be-
fore. The officer in whose charge the keeping of the camp
was could not cover all of the points at once, hence it was
not long before the sinks and the cook-houses were ablaze.
Of course, no one knew who the offenders were, but when,
on the day itself, instead of celebrating with their fellows,
certain roistering youths were put on police duty to repair
damages, those w4io looked on observed that probably few
mistakes had l)een made in the detail.

Sunrise beheld the men marching to the flag-staf^', where the
national colors were flung out with enthusiastic cheering.
For two hours there was band music in front of regimental
headquarters. At noon, after forming line on the parade
ground, the men inarched to the shade of a great tree, formed
a square, with Colonel Lawrence and staff within. After
preliminary remarks by the Colonel, all listened to the read-
ing of the Declaration of Independence by Chaplain De
Costa, who followed with an appropriate prayer, while every
one united in the singing of America and the Star Spangled
Banner. The firing of thirty-four guns called attention to
the number of states, then in or out of the Union, while an
admiral)le address by Colonel Lawrence touched on a variety

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of subjects pertinent to the regiment and the oeeasion. His
remarks drew forth rousing applause from the men, aeeom-
panied by cheers for the Stars and Stripes.

The next move was to dinner, where the accustomed monot-
ony was varied by such unusual dishes as roast lamb, green
peas and other luxuries. The evening was devoted to fire-
works, the centre-piece in which was a large dead tree with
thick, drj^ foliage, which was set on fire, and into the flames,
folded newspapers, containing packs of fire-crackers, were
thrown with such other freaks and fancies as unrestrained
Young America could devise. Again there were refreshments,
music by the band and three times three for the flag, before
the men dispersed to their tents, satisfied that the day had
been properly observed once more. While the " boys " in
camp were thus jubilant, others of the Fifth, on duty in Alex-
andria, were enjoying a lawn-party with Union citizens, who
were the very soul of hospitality.

July 4th was noteworthy also from another fact, since on
this day twenty-seven recruits were mustered in. They were
mainly from Woburn, members of the companj^ of the Fifth
that had been disbanded just before the war began, but
filled with martial ardor they got together fifty men and
marched to Boston, hoping to form a part of the regiment.
The3' were too late and while many went into other organiza-
tions, these men, the recruits, were finall}' admitted. Their
enlistments are set down as early in June, but, owing to war's
delaj^s, they did not really join till their muster-in as above.
They were distributed, fifteen to G, ten to I and one each to
Companies B and F. One of these men, Edwin F. Wyer,
of I, had been Third Lieutenant of his, the Woburn Company.
The 5th day brought another visit from Governor Andrew,
who was assiduous in his care for the soldiers. After a hasty
examination of the cjuarters of the men and testing the quality
of their food, with all of which he pronounced himself highly
pleased, and having been introduced to the line officers, the
regiment was formed in mass on the parade and Colonel

62 Fifth Regiment, M. \ . M., Three Months.

Lawrence introduced the Governor to the men. The War Gov-
ernor of Massachusetts was ever happy in his remarks to
soldiers, and never was he more so than when, at this time, he
told the " boys " of the maternal care that the Common-
wealth had for her children and of her readiness to welcome
them home again when their service was complete, and of the
excellent officers he knew the men would make in the three
years' regiments then being recruited. The regiment received
the Governor most heartily and cheered him to the echo.
This was only one of the many visits made to Washington by
Governor Andrew, not alone for the purpose of interviewing
the President and seeing his soldiers, but as a sort of respite
from the incessant cares that beset him when on duty in
Boston.

It was on this same 5th day that the vacancies made by
the departure of the Lieut. -colonel, Major and Adjutant
were filled by the election of Captain George H. Peirson (A),
senior captain, to the place of Lieut. -col. Greene, and Captain
John T. Boyd (K) to the Majority, vacated by Major Keyes,
while Lieut. John G. Chambers (E) was appointed Adjutant.
The week that was ending witnessed the completion ot Fort
Ellsworth, and thereby the resumption of more frequent and
more prolonged periods of drill, which, after all, is the prime
requisite for good soldiers. June 23d, the Indiscriminating
giving of revolvers to the men bore fruit when Wm. H. Rich-
ardson, a Stoneham boy of Company F, only eighteen years
old, in handling his " shooting-iron " was fatally injured, dying
on the 7th of July. He was the recipient of every possible
kindness on the part of his comrades, both officers and men,
but they could not keep him alive, and his death was the first
fatality in the regiment, resulting in more stringent rules as
to the possession of such weapons. That one touch of nature
which makes the whole world kin was shown in the taking of
a collection throughout the regiment, resulting in the raising
of more than $150 to pay the home going expenses of the
dead soldier and those of his father, who was with him during

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the most of the time after tlie accident. The l)()y's chief
regret was that he had run away from home to enhst. Lieut.
Sleeper of F Company accompanied the ])ody to Massachu-
setts. The following week, Saturday, the 13th, came orders
to pack all personal baggage and to place it in Alexandria in
expectation of breaking camp and a long march. Some one
has written that about this time Generals McDowell and
Franklin rode on the grounds, and the regiment, being formed
in hollow square, the distinguished officers were introduced by
Colonel Lawrence to the men, whom the Generals successively
addressed, saying that their term of (enlistment was about to
expire, that it was for them to decide whether they draw out
of hne and go home, or stay till the emergency was over, thus
winning glory and victory. To the everlasting credit of
Massachusetts soldiers be it said that, to a man, they chose the
latter course and stayed in the ranks, a marked contrast to
certain regiments from other states which, under the same
circumstances, withdrew from their positions when actually
on their way to Bull Rini. Forever blessed be the soldier who
marches to the sound of the enemy's guns and never flinches,
no matter what the provocation.

The regiment was ordered to take three days' rations and
be ready to march at daybreak. On Colonel Lawrence's
informing the Generals that there were only one half day's
rations on hand, he was promised a new supply that very
night. Though they did not arrive until midnight, the array
of cooks was sufficient to have the food properly prepared
for the time of departure. Among those who thus gave the
night to cooking were Willard C. Kingsley, for whom the
Somerville Post of the G. A. R. was subsequently named,
and Joseph G. Giles, also of Somerville. The 16th began
early and was a busy day. The knapsacks were packed and
left in camp. Blankets were rolled and suspended from the
shoulders. Three days' rations were stored in the haversacks
and in this light marching order the advance began. "On
to Richmond " had been the cry of the newspapers for weeks.

64 Fifth Regiment, M. \. M., Three Months.

and in a half organized condition the troops were setting out
on a warlike errand. Luckily for them, the forces they were
about to assail were in the very same inexperienced state as
themselves. Both sides were to know a great deal more, a
year from this time.

Brigadier-general Irvin McDowell, U. S. A., was in command
and it is interesting to note the officers who served upon his
staff, men later to achieve distinction of a high order, as
James B. Fry, John G. Barnard, A. W. Whipple, H. L. Abbot,
Geo. C. Strong, J as. S. Wadsworth and Guy V. Henry, three
of whom, as Major Generals, were to perish in battle. The
five grand divisions were commanded by Brig. -Gen. Daniel
Tyler (1st), Colonel David Hunter (2d), Colonel Samuel P.
Heintzelman (3d), Brig. -Gen. Theodore Runyan (4th, this
was not engaged) and Colonel Dixon S. Miles (5th). The
three brigades of the 3d Division were commanded in one,
two and three order by Colonels Wm. B. Franklin, Orlando
B. Wilcox and Oliver O. Howard, each officer to wear two
starred shoulder straps ere many months. Associated with
our Fifth Regiment in the First Brigade were the 11th Massa-
chusetts and the First Minnesota along with a battery of Light
Artillery commanded by Captain James B. Rickets, another
future Major General. The First Michigan and the N. Y.
Fire Zouaves associated with the Fifth in building Fort
Ellsworth were in the Second Brigade. Except for a very few
who had seen active service in the Mexican War every one of
these soldiers was ignorant of battle sensations.

BULL RUN.

The route was over Shuter's Hill and towards Centerville,
almost directly westward, halting for the night near Pohick
church, famous for its associations with Washington, and
being about seven miles from Mt. Vernon. During this day's
march, the Fifth, being at the right of Frankhn's Brigade and
that body leading the division, it was the lot of the regiment

July 17, '61. Bull Run. 65

to lead the column. Companies 1) and E were deployed as
skirmishers. The halt for the night was at 7 o'clock
and at 8.30 there was an alarm given, followed by the
bringing in of a prisoner and the killing of his horse; the
advance was resumed at 7 a. m. of the 17th with Com-
panies A and K acting as skirmishers. Fifty men from
the Fifth Regiment and as many from the First Minnesota
had been detailed at Alexandria as pioneers. Each man
supplied with an axe, his gun slung across his back by the
strap, the hundred men march close behind the skirmishers.
The march was cautious, the pioneers cutting away large trees,
felled by the enemy to obstruct the roads, in some cases mak-
ing new ways through the woods. At noon Company C was
sent forward to relieve Company K. The skirmishers found
their labors exceedingly difficult as they proceeded through
swamps and dense woods, the men spreading out at a consider-
able distance apart on each side of the road. The enemy was
seen at intervals, but generally out of range; owing to the cir-
cuitous route taken by the force the people were unaware of
the advance, but rebel pickets and scouts soon spread the news,
so that the country was aroused. Everywhere could be seen
traces of the late presence of the enemj^ who had fled hastily.
Some Union people were found who rejoiced at seeing again
the Stars and Stripes. Rebel camps were found whence the
enemj^ had departed so quickly that they had time only to fire
a parting shot, leaving their outfit and food uneaten. An
earthwork also was found, but no attempt was made to
defend it.

It was 3 p.m. when the troops reached Sangster's Station
on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, where, it was hoped,
the enemy, retiring from Fairfax Court House, might be inter-
cepted, but the retreat had been too rapid for the pursuer, and
in their flight the rebels had burned two bridges, to make
their retirement all the more eflfectual. Evidently they had
no expectation of returning. Had the Union force been an
hour earlier the hostile army had been encountered and
5

66 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

possibly the entire array captured. The men were pleased
at seeing their Colonel riding both days at the head of the
skirmishers and pioneers, ready for any emergency, evidently
disposed to share any peril that might be encountered. The
march had been twelve miles in distance, long enough for men
quite unused to such exactions, and all were ready for the
bivouac in a mown field, on the edge of a wood, near the rail-
road, where they enjoyed the sleep which followed the exhaust-
ing march of the day. As the tents had been left behind,
camping meant simply rolling oneself in his blanket and lying
down to such dreams as sleep might offer.

At 9.30 a.m. of the 18th, Captain Messer, Co. D, con-
ducted a scouting party of forty men, passing southward
towards the Occoquan River and on the south side of the
railroad. Engaging the enemy's picket at Wolf Run Shoals,
eight miles from Sangster's, they killed one of the foe and
captured the picket-roll. The party did not rejoin the regi-
ment until 9.30 in the evening at Centreville. A little after
noon of this day, the sound of battle-volleys smote upon the
ears of these inexperienced men. The fight was at Blackburn's
Ford, four miles below the site of the greater engagement,
to follow on the 21st. Beauregard had supposed that the gen-
eral attack was to be at this point and had ordered his forces
accordingly, but it was only a feint on the Union part. Here
the Massachusetts First Regiment had its introduction to
battle's din and suffered considerably. It was the threshold
of the Confederacy, barely approached by the invader, over
which he was to make a mighty effort to step three days
later. Not until 5 p.m. did the regiment leave its camping-
place and start for Centreville, having the marching accom-
paniment of a severe thunder-shower. Four hours later the
Fifth halted in a grain-field and camped. The sight of the
camp-fires of 30,000 men was not only a novelty, it was an
inspiration to these men, mere novices in the art and circum-
stance of war.

The 19th brought pretty full accounts of the disaster at

68 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Blackburn's the day before; many a man was wondering how
fared his friends in the First Regiment, and not a few looked
forward to coming events with apprehension, for every one
knew that a great battle was impending. Owing to the ex-
treme heat, brush tents were erected by officers and men in
the effort to ward off some of the sun's rays. The unusual
record of divine services on a week day is had for 8 o'clock
p.m. of this day. Also an incident of quite another character
is recounted to the effect that, early in the morning, a flock
of about fifty sheep was seen coming out of a neighboring
grove. Never did the inborn predatory nature of the soldier
more quickly assert itself. Apparently simultaneously,
twice as many men as there were sheep started from the many
regiments in sight and rounded up that flock in far less time
than it takes to tell the story, and when they were through,
not a sheep escaped being turned into toothsome mutton, our
Yankee boys getting their full share.

Small Virginia villages attained sudden fame in these early
days of the war. Centreville, half a mile from the camp, was
a hamlet of a few single-story structures, fated to be more
talked about during the coming week than it ever had been
or would be again. Certain of these active, inquisitive men,
in spite of the heat of July 20th, spied out what there was to
be seen in the village, visited General McDowell's head-
quarters and some of the batteries, and then passed on to the
cross-roads on the Warrenton turnpike, thus reaching the
outside picket station, whence could be seen the grove near
which the fight of the 18th took place. An unexploded six-
pound shell was picked up here, and having been sent back to
South Reading, was for some time exhibited in the local
armory, to meet the fate, however, of nearly all such explo-
sives, thirty years later, Sept. 3, 1891, when the barn of
James Eustis was burned. At 2.30 p.m. rations for three
days were distributed and orders given to be ready to march
at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, subsequently changed to " soon
after midnight."

July 21, '61. Bull Run. 69

It was not strange that men were wakeful during that
night: visions of home and mother danced before many an
eye, and the call to " fall in lively " was rather a welcome
sound than otherwise, and this was heard between one and
two in the morning. Rations must have been eaten hurriedly,
for soon after 2 a.m. line was formed and the regiment
marched a short distance, only to be halted and to remain
thus till half past four, all owing, it appeared later, to the
tardiness of the First Division under Tyler. It should be
stated that the Confederate army lay in detachments behind
Bull Run at five different fords, along a line of eight miles.
The left or northernmost flank was at the stone bridge, where
the Warrenton turnpike crosses Bull Run, though McDowell
supposed it to extend to the next ford above. The fight at
Blackburn's Ford had been at the extreme rebel right, and
there Beauregard supposed the battle would be resumed.
Indeed he and Johnston, who had arrived with reinforcements,
had determined to advance their own forces this Sunday morn-
ing and to attack Centreville with all possible strength, but
the signal guns of the Union army told them that their plan
was forestalled.

The orders for the day were for Tyler's First Division to
move on the stone bridge with all of his force, except Richard-
son's brigade, which was still to menace Beauregard at Black-
burn's, while the Second and Third Divisions under Hunter
and Heintzelman, respectively, were to march northward and,
crossing Bull Run at Sudley's Ford, fall upon the rear of the
enemy, who was supposed to be in force beyond the stone
bridge. Colonel Miles's Fifth Division was to remain in
reserve at Centreville, while General Runyon's Fourth was
still farther in the rear, between Centreville and Alexandria.
Just three months to a day from leaving Faneuil Hall, the
Fifth was marching into battle. It was soon after passing
through Centreville that two organizations were passed
whose time being out, they were determined to go away from
rather than towards the enemy. Turning deaf ears to the

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entreaties of General McDowell, these men, not New Eng-
landers, marched back towards Washington, leaving their
comrades to their fate. Technically, these men were within
the letter of the law, but measured by the standard of brave
men the world over, they were deserving of severest condem-
nation. It should be recorded that the Pennsylvania Colonel
went to the field, serving on the staff of Colonel Franklin.

OLD STONE HOUSE. 1910.

Following Tyler and his First Division until over Cub Run,
the Second and Third Divisions turned northward, and after
a heated march of about ten miles, reached the ford at Sud-
ley Church. The woods through which a considerable part
of the march was made lessened somewhat the severity of
the test, but the scarcity of water occasioned great discom-
fort. The last mile or two of the advance, on account of the
noise of battle, had been made at a double quick, a severe

July 21/61. Bull Run. 71

trial at any time, especially so under a broiling sun. There
was little pause for rest, since to the southward their comrades
in blue were facing the enemj' and in sore need of aid. The
stream was forded and, after depositing blankets in heaps,
by organizations where possible, the men in response to the
command, " Fifth Massachusetts, forward; double quick,
march!" were off to do and die. For the first time they see
friend and foe, dead and dying; it is a time to test the stoutest
soul, whizzing bullet and screaming shell making wild music
in these unfamihar ears. Taking their position on the brow
of a hill, directly in front of the rebel batteries, they are
ordered to fall flat on their faces, thus permitting the shot of
the enemy's cannon to pass harmlessly over them. Some one
beholding the sight says this of the scene:

I saw the Fifth Massachusetts in their dark uniforms and
their steady advance under the enemy's fire of shot and shell;
I noticed them some distance off; they came into the field
by a flank movement, and then into column, with as much
coolness as if they had been on an ordinary muster-field.
They then had to pass over an open field, exposed to the full
fire of the rebel batteries, but they did not waver in the least.
They were ordered by Colonel Franklin to take and hold a
position on the brow of a hill, in front of the enemy's batteries.
Here I first saw their Colonel (LawTence) at their head. He
is tall and shm, with dark hair. He is quite young, not more
than twenty-five. They took their positions in perfect order
and fought bravely.

Another observer saj^s:

The boys were no ways abashed by this hot reception, but
took the whole thing very cooly, waiting very patiently to
•'pitch in" again. The firing now was perfectly terrific
and it seemed at times as if the heavens would burst asunder
\xith. the concussion. Colonel Lawrence, standing the most
of the time in the middle of the regiment, used his utmost
efforts to keep the men calm, in their places, close to the
ground out of the way of the shot, which went singing their
peculiar death-song three or four feet above them. Several
of the men were wounded by the bursting of a shell, and Pri-

72 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

vate Angler (K) was wounded by a six-pound shot in his
leg. This rest (lying close to the ground) afforded great relief
to the men whose mouths were parched with thirst; the
scarcity of water, the rapid marching and double-quick motion
having well nigh exhausted them. A field officer rode up
and inquired, "What regiment of regulars is this?" The men
answered, " We are not regulars, we are the Fifth Massa-
chusetts," He rephed, "Is it possible! I thought you
were regulars, you are in such perfect order under fire."

In the advance Color-bearer Lawrence (E), while bravely
waving the flag, was shot dead by a musket ball, shot through
the breast. Corporal Wallace (D), himself wounded, already
bearing the State ensign, seized the national flag as it fell
from Lawrence's hands, and carried both gallantly, until
Sergeant-major Quincy, grasping the State colors, bore them
forward with equal gallantry. Colonel Lawrence, who had
so bravely stood where others were lying prone, was wounded
and when the retreat began was carried to the rear. The
Colonel's escape with his hfe he ascribed to his college class-
mate, Paymaster George F. Hodges (vide Roster). In an
account of the classmate, prepared for Harvard's memorial
volume. Colonel Lawrence wrote:

Just at the close of the battle, I was wounded while near
the right of the regiment. Hodges came up and ordered the
men to carry me to the rear. He had me put into an ambu-
lance, which is the last thing I remember then, for I became
insensible. Four or five men, I believe, accompanied the
ambulance a short distance. In the confusion of the general
retreat the others, supposing me almost dead, and that it
was impossible for me to survive, all left me ; but not so
Hodges. He took me out of the ambulance, which the driver
had left, and bearing me over a fence into a wood, supported
me against a tree. He told me that all had gone, and that I
should probably soon be taken a prisoner, but that he would
stay with me and be taken too. I told him to go, for it was
bad enough for one to be captured. "No," said he, " I shall
stay, for it is not right to leave you, our Colonel, helpless
here alone; and besides, I want you to understand, I will
not desert a classmate." And so he stayed until assistance

July 21, '61. Bull Run. 73

came. By Hodges' means, I escaped captivity at that time
and probably death. He was a noble fellow and no one
could wish a better friend.

The Fifth left the field in some confusion, mostly by com-
panies, but was soon together again, and under the command
of Major Boyd, marched by the morning route of Sudley's
Ford to the former camping-place in Centre ville. Lieut. -
colonel Peirson had gone to the relief of the wounded Colonel,
hence the Major in the lead. On reaching their late bivouac,
regimental line w^as formed, arms were stacked, a guard was
set and the men lay down for a night's rest. There surely
was no indication of a frightened " run-away " here. Return-
ing to the field itself, a few words of general survey are in
place. Volumes have been written about this engagement.
This is no place to enlarge upon the same as a whole. A part,
a small part it is true, was set for the regiment to perform.
This the men did with infinite credit to themselves and the
Commonwealth. They marched, they double-quicked, they
suffered for lack of food and drink, they forded the stream,
they advanced into battle with the steadiness of veterans
between the batteries of Griffin and Rickett, they charged
the rifle-pits of the enemy, they supported the batteries,
exposed to the raking fire of the foe, — in a word, they executed
every order given, and at last, when all hope of success was
gone, fell back, free from the confusion that has been the
popular notion of the closing moments everywhere at Bull
Run.

In crossing at Sudley's Ford, the regiment must have
passed down a part of the territory covered by the Second
Bull Run; the men, either advancing or retreating, must have
passed near the old stone house, so often mentioned in all
accounts of the battle, and around the well men on both sides
mingled in the general mixup after the day was done. It was
here that a private of Co. K insisted on filling his canteen,
against the advice of his comrades, and when it was filled he
lost time in holding it to the lips of a famished foeman, w^eak

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and wounded, unable to help himself. While thus engaged
a rebel appears on the scene and with fierce oaths demands the
surrender of the Good Samaritan, but the man who has drank
of the water given by the Union soldier exclaims, " No,
let him go, he gave me drink;" and the Federal escaped while
one, at least, of his comrades who would not pause passed

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on to capture and months of prison life. The position of
Franklin's brigade indicates that our Massachusetts boys
were Avell up to the plateau on which Jackson stood. When
pointing to him, the Florida General, B. E. Bee, himself
about to die, gave to the Virginian his immortal prenomen,
" Stonewall," and thej^ could not have been very far away
when the same " Stonewall " was wounded. They must have
seen the Henry House, and if they did not see the aged Judith
Henry shot to her death, they were where the death shots
were falling thick and fast, and they must have shared in the
mid-day thought that the battle was won and then, when the

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75

mists had cleared away, they too, realized that the day was
lost and retreat the only recourse left.

There was direful confusion on both sides; a Grant or a
Jackson, with the experience of a twelvemonth later, would
have pressed home the advantages of noon and eve to the
complete undoing of the vanquished side. Fortunately for
the Union cause, the inexperience of the Northern army was
matched in full bv that of the South. Non-combatants on

CUB RUN BRIDGE, 1910.

both sides did much to add to the distress of those who were
carrying arms. A single brigade like that of the Vermonters
in '64 would have swept the field clear of every obstruction,
but Federal and rebel, whether volunteer or regular, knew
nothing of actual war; at Bull Run they were learning their
alphabet of battle. On some parts of the field, the situation
was indiscribable; what else could be expected? Says John
G. Nicolay in his "Outbreak of the RebeUion ":

It must be remembered that these were only three months'
volunteers, and besides, as such, the most impulsive and
independent men in their several communities, whose innate
promptness of thought and action had brought them to the

76 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

forefront of the civil war. Lacking long drill and discipline,
they acted upon individual judgment and impulse rather
than as organized bodies merely executing the orders of their
officers. This explains the remarkable statement of Captain
Woodbury that at 4 o'clock on the 21st there were 12,000
volunteers on the battle-field of Bull Run who had entirely
lost their regimental organization. They could no longer be
handled as troops, for the officers and men were not together,
and it is worthy of remark that this disorganization did not
arise from defeat or fear.

Not all, however, of the Fifth fell back to Centreville.
There were dead and wounded on the fatal field among them
soldiers who, with loyal hearts and ambitious zeal, had ralhed
to Faneuil Hall and had done all they could for the cause they
loved and now had sealed their devotion with their blood.
As of Ellsworth who had fallen yet earlier, so of them it might
be written, " Dead, at the dawning of the Strife, and late, so
loyal, true and brave!" When all the companies had been
canvassed and results compared, it was found that nine men
had been killed, a much larger number were wounded and
twenty-three had been taken prisoners. The record is as
follows:

Colonel Samuel C. Lawrence, wounded.

Company A.

Wounded, D. P. Moore, J. W. Patten; prisoners, H. T.
Briggs, S. A. Cate.

Company B.

Prisoners, Sergt. G. W. Aborn, Private F. L. Tibbitts;
wounded and prisoner, J. H. Griggs; wounded, Joe Eustis.

Company C.

Wounded, S. M. Clark, G. W. Hobart, F. L. Lane, W. S.
Oakman, F. W. Pfaff, J. M. Pratt, Lewis Smith, Bernard
Wotton; wounded and prisoner, Edward Foster.

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Company D.

Killed, Hiram S. Collins; wounded and prisoner, J. A.
Shaw; wounded, Corporal G. W. Wallace.

Company E.

Killed, Sergt. Wm. H. Lawrence; wounded. Privates Wm.
H. Dane, A. F. Dow, G. E. Peak, E. N. Peirce, E. W. Rams-
dell, M. F. Richards, S. H. Turner; prisoner, J. H. Hoyt.

Company F.

Killed, Sergt. C. W. Cassebourne, Privates Thos. Hettler,
I. M. Low; prisoners, Bernard McSweeney, Stephen O'Hara,
C. F. Wardwell, E. J. WilUams. (The Hon. Alfred Ely in
his prison record gives one Isaac Lowe, Co. I, Fifth Mass.)

Company G.

Wounded, Rob't Pemberton; prisoners, Sergts. Cyrus Hos-
mer and Wm. S. Rice, Privates Wm. C. Bates, E. S. W^heeler,
H. L. Wheeler.

Company H.

Killed, G. A. Thompson; wounded, Wm. Farrell, Chas.
]\IcFarland; prisoners, G. W. Dow, Wm. Shanley.

Company I.

Killed, E. F. Hannaford; wounded, John Adams, G. W.
Nason.

Company K.

Killed, Sumner Fish, never seen after the battle; wounded
and prisoners, H. A. Angier, C. A. Babcock, S. E. Chandler;
prisoner, Geo. T. Childs.

The aggregate losses at Bull Run seem small when compared
with those at Antietam, Gettysburg and other battles of later

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dates, yet they carried consternation and grief into thousands
of Northern homes. Though '' The Vacant Chair " had not
been written then, the vacant places awaited the song when
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us that 481 Union soldiers were killed, 1,011 wounded and
1,460 were taken prisoners, many of whom were wounded.
The Confederates lost 387 killed, 1,582 wounded and a few
prisoners. The result was not what the shriekers of " On to
Richmond" had expected, and thereafter a distinct lessening,
among these gentry, of their warlike advice was noticeable.
Their lesson had been learned, and apparently they had con-
cluded that men trained to the art of war had better make
ready for it, hence the entry of McClellan and the months of
subsequent organization, drill and preparation.

A Summary of the Bull Run Campaign as Seen

and Described by Edwin F. Wyer, Co. I,

Later Adjutant of the Regiment.

We left Camp Massachusetts about 9 a.m., July 16th,,
bound for Manassas. Proceeded slowly and cautiously, reach-
ing the vicinity of Pohick Church about sunset and bivouacked
for the night. A picket-guard under Capt. Hutchins, Co. E,
was sent out and they had been gone but a few minutes when
we heard sharp firing and the Captain's voice giving orders
excitedly; we fell in hurriedly and sent out support as we
heard the drums beating the long-roll in the Confederate
outpost near by, while the regiment stood in the chill night
air nervously waiting for orders to move forward. The
innocent cause of the alarm was soon found, when a detail
from the picket brought in a badly scared native, who had
been wending his way homeward, all unconscious of the pres-
sence of Federal troops in that vicinity, until fired upon and
his horse was killed. He was kept till morning, when he was
allowed to go home on foot. On our advancing the next
morning, we came upon the Confederate outpost which had
been so hurriedly abandoned that the men had left their
breakfasts cooking on the fires. The second day's march was
carefully made, beating the bush on both sides of the way,
searching for masked batteries and concealed rebels, having
been told that the woods were full of them, but none appeared
before us. We camped at night at Sangster's Station, near
a county house on the Orange & Alexandria R.R. The

80 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

next morning (18th), we captured our first prisoners, the
boys bringing in fourteen large moccasin snakes. At this
stage of the game, foraging was strictly prohibited, officers
and men being enjoined to respect the person and property
of the inhabitants. Capt. Brastow (Co. I) had been told
that one of the natives, who was a prosperous farmer and a
Union man, living about a mile away, had some fine lambs
which he would sell dressed for three dollars each. The
Captain proposed to me that I go and buj' one of the animals
and thus give the boys a lamb stew for dinner, it being under-
stood that we would remain in camp until afternoon, and
Old Jack, the relic from Price and Birch's Slave-pen, would
cook the same to the queen's taste. We started, but had
proceeded only a little way from camp when we saw a squad
of cavalry approaching in the distance which we suspected
might be rebels, so we took to the woods and remained hidden
until the horsemen had passed, when we came back to the road,
meeting there some of the Fifth Regiment, who had been to
the very house we were in search of and who told us that
General McDowell and staff had just gone in the direction
of the camp, these proving to be our supposed Confederates.
On reaching the house, the yard was full of stragglers from
different regiments getting breakfast, and we found that we
would have to negotiate our purchase with the women-folks,
as there were no men in sight. They had not heard the latest

quotations on spring lamb, so we insisted on seeing Mr.

himself; after much persuasion, one of the women confided
to me that the absent party was a Union man and when he
saw the cavalry, the same that had encountered us, he had
departed in a hurry and was hidden somewhere in a large
field of tall corn quite a distance from the house. He was
found and, being assured that we would pay the price agreed
upon, he promised to bring the lamb to camp. Though we
hurried back, it was to find that all had packed up and de-
parted. Doing likewise was the next move for us, but we
felt that lamb stew for dinner had disappeared also. Happily
the next morning brought about the sheep episode, alreadj'
narrated, at Centreville, where Old Jack proved himself the
man for the hour and lamb stew with mutton broth were
surely had.

July 20 was devoted to making brush shelters to protect
us from the scorching July sun and speculating on the prob-
able outcome of the morrow, for we knew that our baptism

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of fire was impending, and that for the first time we were to
be pitted against the boasted chivah-j' of the South. Would
we stand the test? Of course we would! Could we fail?
Perish the thought! Hadn't we been given the job of putting
down the Rebellion? Didn't Secretary Seward assure us
that the insurrection would be quelled in 60 daj^s? With
an optimism born of youth and inexperience we started for
the fight at Bull Run. The early grey of the morning of
the 21st of July found us toiling our weary way towards the
field of glory as we believed. We soon heard the booming
of cannon that told us that the fight was on. As our division
had to make a wide detour to get into the rear of the Con-
federates, there was for us a long, hard march under the broil-
ing sun.

As we advanced, the rattle of musketry and the roar of
artillery grew nearer and still nearer, until we reached the
field of the first general engagement of the war; we went onto
the field in column by companies, were halted and ordered
to lay off our blankets, haversacks and all useless impedi-
ments. Presumably, after we had beaten the enemy, we
were to return and resume our laid off habiliments, but to
many of us the opportunity never offered. AVhile lying on
the ground, hugging Mother Earth, General Franklin, com-
manding our brigade, seeing the Fire (Ellsworth's) Zouaves,
the 11th N.Y., advancing across the field in the distance,
said, " There goes a gallant regiment, but it ought to be sup-
ported." Whereupon our Colonel Lawrence spoke up, say-
ing, " It can have support. General; the Fifth Massachusetts
will go anywhere you order* it." " Move your regiment by
the right to their support," said Franklin; but before we
could connect with the left of the 11th, it was subjected to
a withering fire from the enemy, massed around the Henry
house, thus throwing the regiment into disorder; the sunken
road over which we moved to their support proving a great
protection to us. It was while going to the support of the
Fire Zouaves that the most of the casualties in our regiment
occurred.

The first intimation that all Avas not going well with our
side, came when the two companies of regular cavalry (all
the cavalry on the field) came tearing down the road where
we lay, shouting, " Get out of here or the Black Horse Cavalry
will get you all." We had been detached from our brigade,
and not an order from General Franklin had reached us since

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we left the brigade to support the Zouave?. At this juncture,
Captain Brastow asked General Burnside, who was on our
left with his Rhode Island Brigade, if we might form on his
column and march under his orders, a request that was
speedily granted, and in that order we came off the field.
Crossing Sudlej^'s Ford, we retreated by the same road we
had taken in the morning until we reached Cub Run; there
at the bridge we discovered that the Confederates had posted
a battery and were working it with an energy worthy of a
better cause.

As the water in Cub Run was only about waist deep we
forded it, and found on the other side 16,000 troops,
McDowell's reserves, that had not fired a shot nor moved an
inch, although within easy reach of their hard-pressed com-
rades. Had McDowell thrown in his reserves at the critical
moment, the first Bull Run fight had been a victory instead
of a disaster. Reaching our camp, which we had left in the
morning so full of hope and glorious expectation, the men
threw themselves upon the ground, a tired, footsore array,
confident that they deserved a better fate, after marching
and fighting continuously twent}^ hours, and there was bit-
terness in their hearts against the general officers who had so
ingloriously led them.

Data and Comments from the Commanding Officers
as Recorded in the Official Records of the Re-
bellion, Vol. II, First Series, pp. 384, 385.

From the report of Colonel Andrew Porter, commanding
First Brigade, Second Division, and the division after the
wounding of Colonel David Hunter, describing the attack of
Burnside's Brigade upon the enemy's right: —

The head of Heintzelman's column at this moment appeared
upon the field, and the 11th and 5th Matssachusetts regiments
moved forward to the support of our center, while staff officers
could be seen galloping rapidly in every direction, endeavoring
to rally the broken 8th (N. Y.) ; but this laudable purpose was
only partialh" attained, owing to the inefficiency of some of its
field officers. General Tyler's Division (1st) was engaged with
the enemy's right. The 27th (N.Y.) in the edge of the woods,
in the center, covered by a hill, upon which lay the 11th and
5th Massachusetts, occasionally delivering a scattering fire.
The 14th (N.Y.) was moving by the right flank. The pres-

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tige of success had thus far attended the efforts of our iiiex-
periencetl but gallant troops. The lines of the enemy had
been shifted forcibly nearly a mile to their left and rear.
The flags of eight regiments, though borne somewhat wearily,
now pointed towards the hill from which disordered masses

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of rebels had been seen hastily retiring. Griffin's and Ricketts'
batteries were ordered by the commanding general to the top
of the hill on our right, supporting them with the Fire Zouaves
and marines, while the 14th (N.Y.) entered the skirt of woods
on their right to protect the flank, and a column composed of
the 27th N.Y., 11th and 5th Mass., 1st Minn, and 69th N.Y.,
moved up towards the left flank of the batteries; but as soon
as they were in position, and before the flanking support had
reached theirs, a murderous fire of musketry and rifles,
opened at pistol range, cut down every cannoneer and a large
number of the horses. The fire came from some infantry

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of the enemy, which had been mistaken for our own forces,
an officer on the field having stated that it was a regiment
sent by General Heintzelman to support the batteries. The
evanescent courage of the Zouaves (Fire) prompted them to
fire perhaps a hundred shots, when they broke and fled,
leaving the batteries open to an attack by the enemy's cavalry
which took place immediatel,y.

From the report of Colonel Wm. B. Franklin, commanding
the First Brigade, Third Division, pp. 405, 406:

The brigade left Centreville at 2.30 a.m. in the following
order: 1st, Minnesota regiment; 2d, Ricketts' battery; 3d,
5th Mass. regiment; 4th, 11th Mass. regiment. At Centre-
ville a delay of more than two hours took place to enable
the columns of General Tyler and Colonel Hunter to pass

BULL RUN BRIDGE, 1910.

Colonel Heintzelman's. The march then recommenced and
continued without interruption until the brigade reached
Bull Run, about 11 o'clock, a.m., after a march of about 12
miles.

Colonel Hunter's column had, by this time, become engaged
with the enemy, and Ricketts' battery was immediately
ordered to cross the run and to hold itself in readiness for
action. The Minnesota regiment was ordered to cross to
support the battery, and was, by a subsequent change in

July 21, '61. Bull Run. 85

the order, placed in position on the left of the field. The
5th and 11th Mass. were for a very short time held in reserve
on the left bank of the run. Ricketts' battery was directed
to take position in a field towards the extreme right of our
line, and commenced firing at a battery of the enemy placed
just beyond the crest of a hill on our left. After firing foi-
about twenty minutes at this point, the battery was moved
to a point about 1000 feet from the enemy's battery, where
it was immediately subjected to an incessant fire of musketry,
at short range, disabling it almost immediately. Here
Captain Ricketts was severely wounded and First Lieut. D.
Ramsey was killed. The battery also lost, in the course of
a few minutes, eleven non-commissioned officers and men
killed, and fourteen wounded. Many horses were also killed,
so that the battery was entirely crippled and its remains
were drawn off the field, all of the guns being left on the field.
While the battery was in the first position, the 5th and
11th Mass. regiments were brought to the field and took posi-
tion just behind the crest of a hill, about the centre of the
position. Here they were slightly exposed to the fire of the
enemy's battery on the left, and were consequently thrown
into some confusion; this was shown by the difficulty of forming
the nth Regiment, and by wild firing made by both regi-
ments. They fired without command, and in one or two
instances, while formed in column, closed in mass. From this
point l)oth regiments were ordered to proceed to the vicinity
of the point where Ricketts' battery was disabled, to try and
get back the guns. They went there, and, with the help of
some other regiments on the right, the enemy was driven
from the guns three times. It was impossible, however, to
get the men to draw off the guns, and when one or two attempts
were made, we were driven off by the appearance of the enemy
in large force with heavy and well-aimed volleys of musketry.
Colonel Hartranft of the 4th Penn., whose regiment refused
to march forward that morning, accompanied me to the field
as aide-de-camp. His services were exceedingly valuable to
me and he distinguished himself in his attempts to rally the
regiments that had been thrown into confusion.

Bull Run as Described by Lieutenant Williams (F).

We left camp July Kith, blankets rolled across the shoulders
and three days' rations, and took the march to Centreville. We
left the main road to Fairfax and turned off to the left and

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took a more soiitherii route, circular route, with flankers out
and skirmishers ahead. The Rel^els were seen at times ahead
and, surprised, made attempts to obstruct the roads by falhng
trees, etc., but the Minnesota boys with their axes soon cleared
the way, came across some earthworks, but the enemy had
left in a hurry, leaving their dinners. We arrived in Centre-
ville on the 18th. On the 19th we made some brush tents,
the 20th orders were to prepare three days' rations and be
ready to move. On the 21st at 1.15 a.m. order to " fall in
lively," and at 2.30 a.m. the regiment started on the War-
renton Pike for Bull Run. When we got out on the road it
looked as if all the Senators and Congressmen had come out
from Washington in carriages to see us off. We crossed the
bridge at " Cub Run " and filed off to the right through the
woods to Sudley's, 10 miles, where we came out on the ridge.
We could see and hear firing off to the left and soon the order
to double-quick came, and after piling our blankets near the
church, started on the double-quick, forded the run and went
into action on the crest of a hill. The enemy's shot and balls

PRESENT HENRY HOUSE AND .MONUMENT.

were flying pretty lively, but we formed close order and by
cUvision commenced firing at them over the crest as they
retired before us. Soon the order came to file down the New-
market road and support the "Fire Zouaves" in their charge.
In this movement we lost some men and it was then charge
and counter-charge, and the Rel^els were gradually forced to
the rear until about 3 p.m. it was noticed the Rebels were
being reinforced by a column of the enemy coming down on
our left rear which compelled us to fall back to Sudley's
Hill, where we formed fine and remained until dark and then
took up the line of march to our camp at Centreville.

July 22, '61. Homeward Bound. 87

We found when we got to " Cub Run " bridge we could not
cross, as the enemy's guns controlled it and it Avas filled with
broken wagons, and so we had to ford the stream about up
to our arm pits. Blenker's Brigade was drawn up in line, had
not been in the fight, and I think the whole battle was sus-
tained by Col. Heintzelman's and Hunter's Divisions, con-
sisting of Franklin's, Wilcox's, French's and Burnside's
Brigades. When we got back to the old camp we had coffee
and a cracker and lay down to have a rest, but there was no rest
for us, for at 12 midnight we were ordered to fall in and march
back to camp at Alexandria, a long march, which we accom-
plished about 11 o'clock a.m., had coffee and then fell in
again to march to Washington through the rain and mud.
Arriving in Washington the men were housed in an old hotel
and the officers in others. A friend took me to a store and
fitted me out with new underclothes and pants; my old ones
were covered with mud, and had some bullet holes, and then
went to the Willard Hotel for a fine dinner and a good sleep
in his bed, much needed after 24 hours' constant move.

HOMEWARD BOUND.

The stay at Centreville was short, since in about an hour
came the command to march to Washington. Beginning at
1.30 a.m. of this day, there had been little if any cessation of
activity among our soldiers, and if they were weary it was
only the natural result of continuous effort. The early hours
of the 22d found them still en route for the Potomac, said to
be twenty-five miles away. To add to their discomforts,
the morning brought rain, the usual sequel to a day of battle,
and through Virginia mud the defeated army plodded on.
It was 10 o'clock in the forenoon when the Fifth reached its
old Camp Massachusetts, but even there the wait was short,
for before noon, came orders to proceed to Washington.
Gathering up all of their effects that their late experience
had left, the column, under the command of Major Boyd,
started for the Capital. Nine miles through mud and rain,
hungry and drenched to the skin, the destination w^as reached

88 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

at about 4 o'clock p.m. Many of the men had been wounded
the day before and their condition, under the circumstances,
was specially distressing, though private houses were opened
for their reception and care. The Government had not
developed its vast system of hospitals as yet, and but for the
sympathetic care of the patriotic public, the fate of the wound-
ed would have been serious indeed. The Fifth Regiment was
not the only one to reach Washington that afternoon and the
city was more than full. While the men of the Fifth were
quartered in a number of buildings, there were soldiers who
had to bivouac on the sidewalk.

For the following five days, the soldiers who cared to do so
had an opportunity^ to renew some of the experiences of their
late month's stay in Washington and to compare notes with
other participants in the fight of the 21st. It was a time of
getting ready to go home on the part of thousands of three-
months' men like themselves, whose departure was so seriously
modifying the plans of those at the head of the armies and the
Government. On Sunday, the 28th, the first Lord's day
since the battle, began that most welcome of all events in a
soldier's life, his going home. At 9 a.m., for the last time in
Washington, the regiment paraded on Pennsylvania Avenue,
near Willard's Hotel, Lieut. -colonel Peirson in command, and
was briefly addressed by Colonel Lawrence, who, though
suffering from his wound, was determined to see his men
safely home again. At 10 o'clock the train was boarded at
the old Baltimore & Ohio station, and Washington was
left more directly and more happily than it was approached
three months earlier. In Baltimore there was a delay until
6.30 p.m. before leaving for Philadelphia, where the Fifth
arrived at 5.30 in the morning of the 29th.

Still moving northward, after enjoying a substantial break-
fast in the City of Brotherly Love, New York was reached at
4.30 in the afternoon, where the men had a bountiful supply of
provisions at the Park Barracks, a development since the April
visit, while the officers were entertained at the Astor House.

July 30, 'Gl. Homeward Bound. 89

Three hours later, or at 7.30 p.m., by way of the Sound, a
start was made for New England, reaching Groton, Connect-
icut, at 6.30, the morning of the 30th. Thence an hour after-
wards, a train of cars was bearing the regiment towards Boston,
which was entered. Providence station, at 1.15 p.m., just the
hour for a public reception, and the "Hub of the Universe "
was ready and equal to the occasion. Though the Third and
Fourth regiments had already been received with enthusiasm,
they were not men tried as by fire, not yet a fortnight away.
It might be said of Boston at that time that her people were
Bull Run mad, and here were the very men who had marched
more than twenty miles beneath a blistering sun, had fought
a gallant foe, leaving some of their numbers dead upon the
field and many more wounded or prisoners in the hands of
the enemy, — why should not the populace gather for a sight
of the heroes who had come back to them? Not only was the
Second Battalion at the station to meet the Fifth — every
citizen who could by any possible means gain a foothold was
there also. Debarking with difficulty on account of the throng,
line was formed and, escorted by the Second Battalion, with
music by Gilmore's matchless band, the march through home
streets began. At the head of the procession in a carriage
rode Mayor Wightnian and several members of the Governor's
staff, the route being through Tremont, Court and State
streets and, returning, through Washington, School and
Beacon to the Common. No available foot of space lacked
an occupant, and every beholder had a voice, which he used
to its limit. Let the reporter for the Boston Journal tell the
story of what he saw at the time and on the spot:

People began to flock to the Common at an early hour, and
on the arrival of the escort, an hour previous to the arrival
of the regiment, the crowd had become very large. After
several hours of patient waiting, the commotion in the neigh-
borhood of the Providence depot plainlj- indicated the arrival
of the train, and hundreds bent their steps in that direction.
Most, however, remained on the Common, supposing, of
course, that the troops, who had had nothing to eat since

90 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

their departure from New York, Monday evening, would
first partake of the collation which had been spread for some
hours on the Beacon Street mall. The regiment, however,
proceeded through the streets of the city before arriving on
the Common. Their approach was a signal for a grand
rush. Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and friends seized
the hands or clung round the necks of soldiers as they came
upon the parade ground. The strict order " not to meddle
with the boys on the march " was only partially heeded, and
the detour of the parade ground was accomplished
by the troops to the sound of familiar music, with their
glorious colors still flying, and with numerous accessions to
their ranks. No sooner had the regiment been formed in
line with the Charles Street mall, than from all quarters of
the parade ground rushed throngs of people to greet them.
The orders to stack arms, etc., were obeyed under great dis-
advantage, as at this time the ranks were much broken by the
influx of innumerable friends. Then followed the greetings.
Colonel Lawrence rode down the parade ground on his splen-
did horse, receiving the hearty congratulations of his friends
on all sides. The civic and military authorities present,
including several United States officers, repaired to the marquee
at the north end of the ground, where a repast was laid, and
where many friends had been gathered. In the scenes of
welcome arid heartfelt congratulations the repast was well-
nigh neglected.

Many an affecting incident occurred, and many tears of
welcome were shed within the tent and all along the ranks.
The troops were conducted to their collation and for a couple
of hours were allowed the full enjoyment of the meeting. One
never failed of interest in walking among them. Here a
hardy young soldier was exhibiting a shattered musket, or a
few clean bullet-holes in his garments, another was the center
of an eager crowd which was listening intently to the latest
authentic account of the Battle of Bull Run, from an " eye
witness." Outside the lines, little knots of people listened
to new incidents of the fight, and none enjoyed the scene
better than the returned volunteers.

To drink from a returned soldier's canteen that had been
filled often from the puddles of Fairfax and Centreville, was
the especial delight of many, while trophies of the field were
liberally dispersed on all sides. In scenes Uke these, two happy
hours of the afternoon passed away, and we heard it from

July 30; '61. Homeward. Bound. 91

the lips of many of the regiment that it was a source of special
delight that their first reception was beneath the green trees
of Boston Common.

A special order, issued July 30th, from the headquarters
of the State Militia, substantially stated what the regiment,
under the efficient command of Colonel Lawrence, had accom-
pUshed, that it had upheld the good name of the Common-
wealth and that it had now returned to receive the welcome
and gratitude of the public for its patriotic services. " The
memories of the men of the Fifth who have fallen in the great
cause, and whose bodies lie moldering in the soil of Virginia,
Massachusetts will ever hold in grateful remembrance."

Once more the line was formed, this time at ten minutes
past four, when Capt. T, J. C. Amory of the regulars proceeded
to muster out the regiment from the service of the United
States. This ceremony took an hour and a half more of the
afternoon and then the several captains, taking command of
their respective companies, marched away with them home-
ward. Before the final dismissal. Colonel Lawrence briefly
addressed the regiment that had followed him so faithfully,
thanking both officers and men for their noble efforts and
hearty support. He wished them much happiness in their
homes, and remarked that he had never issued an order that
was not cheerfully obeyed. There was something akin to
sadness in many hearts when the Colonel bade them fare-
well until they should meet again, for though they were look-
ing towards their homes, they could not forget the common
dangers through which they had passed and which had united
them closer, in some cases, than ties of blood.

All of the foregoing was on Boston Common; to follow
were the receptions in the respective cities and towns whence
had marched the companies. Men of mark from all of these
municipalities were present to accompany the " boys " home
to Charlestown, Salem, Medford, and all of the places that had
sent organizations into the hay. There were more eating,
drinking and hand-shaking in the town halls as fellow citizens

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crowded up to greet the returning brave and then, last of all,
came the meeting of . nearest and dearest friends around the
hearthstone and altar of home, closed to the eyes of the world,
sacred to those most interested.

Massachusetts was receiving back again those who sur-
vived the enlistment of three months. The scenes of the

HOME AGAIN.

closing days of July and early August were to be repeated on
many a similar occasion, through more than four long and
weary years, but very likely enthusiasm never ran higher
than when these apt pupils in the school of war, the soldiers
of the Fifth, came home from their brief tour of duty. Had
they not accomplished every task set for them, had they not
overstayed their time that they might add lustre to the name
of the Commonwealth and make clearer still the significance
of '' faithful, unto death"? The aptness of these students,

July 21, '61. Bull Run Prisoners. 93

in\their lessons of the preceding quarter, was subsequently
proven on hundreds of battlefields where, as officers and en-
listed men, they exhibited the efficiency of Colonel Lawrence's
drill and oftentimes, with their life-blood, sealed their devo-
tion to the cause they loved. All honor to the Fifth Regiment,
M. V. M., in its Three-months' or Minute-men Service.

BULL RUN PRISONERS.

The inexperience of both North and South was in no way
better illustrated than in the lack of facilities both evidenced
when the fate of battle threw numbers of the enemy into
their respective hands. Just how to treat a captive foeman
seemed a problem to the people of Richmond, and the journals
of that capital city calmly discussed whether the prisoners
should not be made to earn their keeping by labor on fortifi-
cations, on roads and streets, or by way of punishment be sub-
jected to the ceaseless toil of the treadmill. Records of the
progress from the battlefield to Richmond are not numer-
ous, yet we have something of a story from the respective
volumes of the Hon. Alfred Ely, Member of Congress from
Rochester, N. Y., who kept a journal of his experience, and
the history of the 27th N. Y. Infantry, Col. H. W. Slocum,
by C. B. Fairchild. To a certain extent, the experience of
the Congressmen, the New York soldiers and those of the
Fifth was the same.
Says Mr. Ely.

I was conducted, in company with about 600 officers and
men, all prisoners of war, on foot, that evening to IManassas,
a distance of about seven miles from where I was arrested,
over the dustiest road that it was ever my fortune to travel.
The dust, so dense that it might almost be cut with a knife,
the weather dry, and no water to be had, my mouth ':ecame
so parched that it seemed impossible for me to move my
tongue. On the march by the side of the road, a few of the
soldiers' canteens were filled from dirty pools of water, and
from one I took a draught which relieved me greatly. We
reached Manassas about 9 o'clock in the evening.

94 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

One of the 27th N. Y., taken at the Stone House, records:

We were marched that night five miles to Manassas Junc-
tion, where we remained till 3 o'clock the next day. It
rained all night, and we had no cover, and nothing of any
account to eat. We were kept standing in an open space —
a solid mass of men; and what little food was given us was
thrown into the pen, and most of it trampled into the mud
before we could get it.

Both accounts agree as to the disagreeable features of the
night, the rain which beat upon them and which, at the same
time, was adding torture to the retreat of their comrades
towards Washington. Mr. Ely was conducted to the head-
quarters of General Beauregard, seeing upon the piazza of the
house Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, who had
come out to witness the engagement, fellow members of Con-
gress as well as Beauregard himself. The quarters assigned
to the officers were a " miserable old barn," already crowded
with officers stretched upon the floor, and so numerous that
there was scarcely room for the new comer to assume a like
position. All was darkness save for a tin lantern in the
hands of the guard, and one person could not be distinguished
from another. There was only the filthy floor to lie upon,
no blankets under or over, a sorry night to men unused to
war; still it was not so bad as the condition of the enhsted
men at that very time, for though just as gently reared, they
were obliged to spend the pelting storm entirely in the open,
with mud rather than a floor in or on which to rest. Personal
incidents of men of the Fifth captured are few, but one sur-
vivor narrates that, on himself and comrade finding them-
selves in the hands of the foe, the comrade proffered his gold
watch to the captors if they might be allowed to go free, and
was indignantly turned down. To the men taken in later
days this appears strange indeed, since then there was a gen-
eral search of every prisoner, and whatever he carried was
considered spoils of war. The prisoner went to prison and
his valuable into the pockets of the victor.

July 23, '61. Bull Run Prisoners. 95

The men soon understood that Richmond, 130 miles away,
was their ultimate destination, and through the driving rain
they were escorted during the day to a train of cars on the
Virginia Central R. R. The departure, however, was slow,
since the loading on of many wounded men took a deal of
time, and it was not till after 4 p.m. that the train was started
for the rebel capital. An all night's ride brought the slowly
moving train to Gordonsville, sometime in the forenoon of the
22d. The delay here was a lengthy one, in which food was
given out, such as it was, to the hungry occupants of the cars,
and the people had their fill of seeing the terrible " Yankees."
They assembled from all the country-side to satisfy their curi-
osity; the prisoners were not allowed out of the cars, though
juvenile peddlers were not averse to entering and proffering
their " handouts " for pay in the shape of the hated Union
currency. The progress southward must have been exceed-
ingly slow, since Mr. Ely's journal indicates and the scribe
of the 27th plainly states that they did not reach Richmond
until 8 o'clock in the evening of the 23d of July.

There had been intimations that the reception of the pris-
oners in the capital would be a warm one, though Major
Prados, the officer in charge of the detail, assured his hapless
charge that his 150 men would be sufficient to prevent any
harm befalling the captives. The reception was all that had
been promised; judging from the behavior of the chivalry,
the Union prisoners had arrived at the head village of a tribe
of Indians and that the latter were about to compel the Yan-
kees to run the gauntlet. The mob was armed with clubs,
bricks and stones, besides being filled with scoffs and curses,
which they used freely in their accompanying the prisoners
to the quarters assigned. The building into which the men
from Bull Run were conducted, the first prison-house of the
Confederacy, \vas Harwood's tobacco-factory, situated on
Main Street, near Twenty-fifth, not so famous as the subse-
quently notorious " Libby," but certainly conspicuous as the
first structure devoted to the unhappy office of covering

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Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Union prisoners of war. Both Ely and the diarist of the N. Y.
regiment give daily resumes for the summer and the begin-
ning of autumn, when, Sept. 21st, a detachment including
the most of our men of the Fifth was sent to the extreme
south. In their stay in the Confederate capital, they were
introduced to Wirz, later to be the best hated man in the

HARWOOD TOBACCO-FACTORY.

entire rebellious territory, and eventually to be hanged for his
misdeeds, and Lieut. Todd, a brother of President Lincoln's
wife, both Wirz and Todd being in immediate charge of the
prisoners, under the direction of John H. Winder, who here
began the career which made his name synonymous with
cruelty and tyranny in the memories of all the helpless men
in his custody. Mrs. Lincoln's brother was no exception to
the cruel character of those to whom was committed the care
of Union prisoners. Says one of the annalists:

He is vicious and brutal in his treatment of his prisoners,
and seldom enters the prison without grossly insulting some
of the men. He always comes in with a drawn sword in his
hand, and his voice and manner indicate his desire to com-
mit some cruel wrong. I have seen him strike a wounded
prisoner who was lying on the floor, and cut a heavy gash across
his thigh with his sword.

Sept. 28, '61. Bull Run Prisoners. 97

The Lieutenant was later killed in battle, as were the other
two brothers of Mrs Lincoln. Some of the characteristics of
Lieut. Todd were made the theme of one of the poetic effusions
in "The Stars and Stripes," the outcome of intellectual effort
when the prisoners had got down to their New Orleans prison-
house.

LTnhke the Prisoner of Chillon, these of Richmond left
their place of incarceration without a sigh, for they argued
any change would be an improvement. Little could they
foresee the horrors of Belle Isle and Andersonville. Once
more in the street with clear air and sunshine, they just had
to give three cheers for the Stars and Stripes, and they were
not sorry, though it did bring down upon them a "charge
bayonet" of the guards. The act was contagious, and men in
other prisons took up the refrain, to the infinite chagrin of the
hostile accompaniment. The route southward was through
Petersburg, Goldsboro, N. C, both names to become famous
in later years; Sumter, S. C, Kingsville, Orangeburg, and
Augusta, Ga. Everywhere the prisoners are objects of
derision and fiercest scorn, a sure mark of the small advance
the people had made from barbarism. Next came Atlanta,
to be known worldwide in a few brief years, thence to Mont-
gomery, Ala., the first capital of the Confederacy, where
the people were more civil than they had been elsewhere.
Thence they ride down the Alabama River on a steamboat
and under the rebel flag to Mobile, reaching the city on the
28th of September. Having ridden in box cars, on plank
seats, Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is reached the next
day, twenty-four hours without food.

It was Sunday, and even the churches were closed, that the
people might have a chance to see the hated Yankees, the
latter looking more like real folks than the natives had sup-
posed. The guards had a fine repast served to them, and what
was left they generously passed over to their hungry charge.
New Orleans was reached on the last day of the month. The
crowd being so great that the guard was afraid to face it, the
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98 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

train was run back several miles and did not return until sev-
eral hours later. By that time, the populace was so well in
hand that it was thought proper to debark the train-load, and
to please the vast crowds, the prisoners were marched over
and through a large part of the city, thus marking a day of
triumph in this modern Rome. The end of the march is at
the doors of the parish prison, through whose portals the tired
travelers pass, glad for any place in which to lay their weary
bodies. The authorities in Richmond had thought to divide
the responsibilities and burden of caring for so many captives
by sending a part of them to this remote part of the Confed-
eracy.

As a solace in their confinement, these men of active minds
produced, at intervals, a paper called by them "The Stars and
Stripes," and no doubt added to their strength and endurance
by so doing. After his return north, Wm. C. Bates, one of
the prisoners, supervised its publication in Boston, 1862.
Long out of print, it is now one of the rare bits of Rebellionana.

PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE FIFTH REGIMENT,
M. V. M., IN 1861

By William C. Bates,* Co. G.

A score of men who left Massachusetts in April, 1861, in
the ranks of the Fifth Regiment found themselves inside
the walls of a Richmond prison before the end of July, 1861.
Here was a part of the large body of Union soldiers captured

*No person was more prominent in furthering the project of a histor\-
of the regiment than Comrade Bates. All of the meetings of the Publication
Committee, of which he was chairman, were held in his office, and Mon-
day, Oct. 24, he heard the reading of this, the first part of the story.
Friday, the 3d of November, he was in Boston as usual, and perhaps
the last letter written by him was sent that day to me. He went
home to Newton earlier than usual, not feeling well, and the next
day died, thus realizing the force of that passage in the Prayer-book,
which he loved so well, "In the midst of life we are in death." Always
the thorough gentleman, it was a decided pleasure to find m a letter written
home by his Lieutenant, Charles Bowers, these words: "Such a charm-
ing companion as Bates to join me in pleasant rambles whenever a leisure
hour comes around." — A. S. R.

July 23, '61. Richmond, Va. 99

at the first Battle of Bull Run, reported " missing " and
afterwards accounted for as " prisoners," upwards of a thou-
sand men. Here men were quartered in various military
prisons improvised from tobacco warehouses, cotton factories
and jails at Richmond, later in Charleston, New Orleans,
Tuscaloosa, Salisbury, N. C, and Macon, Ga. These men
were held in confinement until the end of May, 1862, when
they were paroled at Salisbury, N. C, under the following
terms, and delivered to the Federal forces at Washington, N.
C, May 23 and subsequently.

The following form of parole was subscribed to by several
hundred men after ten months' imprisonment:

We, the undersigned, prisoners of war to the Confederate
States, swear that, if released, we will not take up arms during
the existing war against the Confederate States until we are
regularly exchanged, and that we will not communicate in
any manner anything that may injure the cause of the Con-
federate States which may have come to our knowledge, or
which we may have heard since our capture.

Signed at Salisbury, N. C, May 22, 1862.

No continuous record of the prison experience of these
men has been compiled; ghmpses may be had here and there
in regimental histories, notably in the History of the 27th
Regiment N. Y. Vols., and in a little volume published in
Boston in 1862, " The Stars and Stripes in Rebelhon," a
series of papers written by Federal prisoners (privates) in
Richmond, New Orleans, and Salisbury, N. C. While the
prisoners of the Fifth M. V. M., or Minute-men, as they
happen to be called, do not desire to pose as martyrs, they
may be excused for desiring that their unique and rather
unusual experiences of prison life in southern prisons may be-
come part of the history of a notable military organization.

The soldier arriving in prison quarters quickly occupies
himself in learning " how to live." He drops into squads of
apparently congenial men to receive and divide rations, an-
swer roll call, and generally make the best of it, talk over

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Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

the prospect of release, and act out his nature, optimistic or
melancholy. The three months' men of the Fifth Regiment
probably had as much cause for homesickness as often falls
to the lot of men. Their companions were by this time
(the last of July) already near Massachusetts, their enlist-
ment expired, and soon to be safe inside the open door of
home, while before the prisoners was the prospect of weary

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months of imprisonment, with hunger, filth and degradation
surrounding them. At such a time individual character
asserts itself; the strong sustain the weak, and in a few days
life becomes more endurable. The authorities make attempts
at supplying rations and sanitary conveniences; the standard
of population is the number of men that can lie on the floor
of the rooms of the tobacco-houses; the hours of meals were

July 23, '61.

Richmond, Va.

101

fixed according to the resources of the cuisine. In these
first days even Sergeant Wirz, later so famous, was compara-
tively amicable at times. Confederate officers talked and
argued with inteUigent prisoners more or less, but this was
not conducive to amiable conclusions and was not long con-
tinued. The Richmond papers advocated putting the Yankee
prisoners at work on the fortifications, or at the coal mines
in Virginia, and the United States seemed to have forgotten
their flagless soldiers. Before two months had passed the
Confederate Government found the problem of feeding the
increasing number of prisoners getting beyond its capacity,
and devised the plan of quartering them on the larger cities of
the South, sending them in five hundred lots to New Orleans,
Charleston, Tuscaloosa, Macon, Montgomery and Mobile.

Members of the Fifth M. V. M. captured at first Battle of
Bull Run:

Henry T. Briggs (A)
-''Samuel A. Cate (A)
*George B. Aborn (B)
Jas. H. Griggs (B)
=:^Frank L. Tibbetts (B)
=^Edward Foster (C)
^i'James S. Shaw (D)
*J. H. Hoyt (E)
Isaac M. Low (F)
^Bernard McSweeney (F)
^Stephen O'Hara (F)
Cyrus F. Wardwell (F)
*Edward F. Williams (F)
*Wm. S. Rice (G)
'''Cvrus S. Hosmer (G)
^■=Wm. C. Bates (G)
Edw, S. Wheeler (G)
*Henrv L. Wheeler (G)
*Geo. W. Dow (H)
*Wm. Shanley (H)
Henry A. Angier (K)

Danvers, Mass.
E. Somerville.

Oxford, Me.

Lowell, Mass.

Somerville, Mass.

^Deceased. Vide Roster.

102 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

'•^Converse A. Babcock (K)

^:^Samuel E. Chandler (K)

Geo. T. Childs (K) St. Albans, Vt.

It was a melancholy outlook for the young Massachusetts
soldiers when they were dispatched to the other end of the
Confederacy almost at the beginning of the war; the hope
of release seemed to be indefinitely postponed; the duration
of the resistance possible to the Confederate States was soon
to be greatly extended; from a three months' campaign it
was recognized as a possibility of years, and the spirits of the
men fell proportionately. Rolls were made of five hun-
dred men and these were sent off in two detach-
ments under Wirz; the first, Sept. 21st, 1861.
Those of us who had received in youthful years anti-
slavery teaching recalled the tales of slave gangs taken from
Virginia to the auction markets of New Orleans. Wirz
seemed to guard the men with an eye to their market value,
so escape was rare, and by October 1st the whole number was
safely delivered to the Provost Marshal of New Orleans, Gen.
Palfrey, of a Massachusetts family, and l)y him domiciled in
the Parish Prison, under contract for food and lodging with
the sheriff of the city, or so it seemed to us.

One wing of the prison had been emptied of its civil crimi-
nals, and the three corridors of cells, with use of the large yard
with flagged floor and running water (a portion of the day),
were turned over to the military prisoners. These were the
quarters of five hundred men (privates) for the next four
months, when they were removed pending the capture of
the city by Farragut and its occupation by Butler.

The cells along these corridors were filled with prisoners
or war, as many as could possibly he on the floor. One of
them, J. W. Dickens, of Ohio, wrote for the Stars and Stripes
the following, a gem of poetry :

■* Deceased. Vide Roster.

Oct., '61— Jan., '62. New Orleans, La. 103

Fragment.

By J. W. D.

'Twas niidni^lit, and save the tread

Of unneeded sentinel, quiet as of the dead

Reigned. An angel, clothed in robes of mist,

Looked in upon the slumbering forms, and kissed

The brows of those whose thought in sleep

ReA-erted to the ones (whom may God's presence keep

Fi-om danger or distress) they'd left behind.

With sympathetic touch she loosed the mind

Of each; then gathering with nervous hand

Her train, she passed o'er all the land.

And with a calm delight bent o'er

The forms of those, the minds she bore

Had thought on. Then in her mystic veil folded

Them, and each thought was in them all remoulded.

Pai'ish Prison, New Orleans, February, 1861.

Romance in Rebel Prison, 1861.

Not many days had passed in the tobacco-factory before
squads of soldiers began to get acquainted, for mutual asso-
ciations and encouragement, and mental and moral support.
Chess, playing cards, checkers, singing clubs, and the making
of small bone ornaments gave occupation and warded off
dread melancholy.

One of our men confided to us that only the previous winter
he had been a resident of Richmond, and had become engaged
to an estimable young woman. '' The deuce you did," we
exclaim, " and what are you going to do about it?" " Oh!
there won't be much to do, I guess. I'll let her know I am
here, but I don't want to make her any trouble by knowing
a d — ^d Yankee prisoner." Harry opened correspondence
with the young lady and finally made a date, that she should
join the crowd across the street, and wear a red ribbon at
her neck and look for him at the second story corner window,
Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock; care would have to be
taken that Harry should not come too near the window and
so invite a shot from the sentry on the street — an occasional
incident.

104 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

This tragic tryst continued for several weeks, and those

rough men with gallantry left Harry to his window, and who

can tell what telepathic currents were left unhindered by

those unarmored knights? The months passed and Harry

was ill, but a detail of five hundred prisoners was to be sent to

New Orleans; a single hand clasp, as closely guarded prisoners

filed into the box cars making up the Swiss Sergeant's (Wirz)

train, was all the young couple were vouchsafed until the cruel

war was over.

" A soldier of the legion lay dying in Algiers:
There was lack of woman's nursing,
There was dearth of woman's tears."

PARISH PRISON, NEW ORLEANS.

On arriving at the Parish Prison, October, 1861, the Fed-
eral soldiers found themselves under conditions quite different
from those of the prisoners going to Macon, Salisbury, Tus-
caloosa, and Charleston, and will show marked difference in
character, associations and results. Of these five hundred
men about seventy-five were from New England, twenty-
four from the Fifth Massachusetts, about twenty from Ober-
hn, Ohio (undergraduates of Oberlin College), and all were

Oct., '61— Jan., '62. New Orleans, La. 105

of those who enlisted under Lincoln's first call for volunteers.
The variety of age, nationality, religion, occupation of the
Union Army was represented, and individual character had
opportunity to appear with marked effect not only on the
men, but on the history of the period; soon after settling down
to the new conditions, rations, quarters, and associating
fellowship, the Oberlin students arranged Bible study, Sunday
services and prayer meetings, while the Boston contingent
organized a Lyceum and Debating Society with weekly meet-
ings; the first subject debated, Nov. 28, being, " Resolved:
that the present war will be ended by the spring of 1862."
Doubtless had the contest depended on the will and wishes
of these prisoners, the result would have been as they decided.
One of the products of this latter was a newspaper, " The
Stars and Stripes." This was written on envelopes and slips
of paper from old books, and read at the meetings of the
twenty or thirty members. By a happy thought these papers
were preserved, and on the return to Boston were printed and
now can be availed of to throw light upon the character and
surroundings of these first volunteers of the Union Army, of
which the three months' men of the Fifth were a part.

One avocation of the men not unusual to prisoners of all
sorts, where the existing conditions permit, was the making
of ornaments, tools, etc., in bone, obtained from the cook or
butcher, and sold to visitors or guard, or exchanged for bread
or soup. One member of a Massachusetts company was able
to sell his silver watch to one of the cook's assistants for
'' half a biscuit a day as long as we stay in this prison"; this
gave his companions and himself comparative luxury for the
two months remaining before they were all removed to Salis-
bury, N. C. Apropos of the bone working, one of the craft
sent the following to the editor of " The Stars and Stripes " for

the week:

Sonnet on Bones.

I propose to give in liomely rliyme

A few hints to those who are prone
To spend the few hours of prison-time

In manufacturing bone.

106 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

For though the labor is hard indeed,
And in money but very small pay,

Yet it gives us the exercise we need
To keep disease away.

And first of all a bone must be got.

Which as bones are weighed, not made,

Is not an easy task, I wot,

Where so many are in the trade.

Here I'll tell you a plan you can try,
It has Dominique for a voucher, —

He says that bones can be got on the sly.
By giving a ring to the butcher.

Bones that are raw are best, I opine

(Though some prefer bones that are boiled),

As the first will easily take a shine,

For which in vain on the other I've toiled.

It matters not much which you take,
If 'tis only heavy, clear and bright.

And if a thing of value you'd make,
Your bone must be perfectly white.

Now, here let me advise,

That you have saw and knife of your own,
For at least 'tis very unwise

To be bothering friends for a loan.

If you borrow my saw, 'tis my hope

That you'll use it as I myself do,
Put on j)lcnty of water and soap,

And carry your hand firm and true.

If any device you would raise

On the top of the ring that you make,

The edge of the bone you always
For the face of the ring must take.

If the bone is to be reduced much,

The light-colored stones are the quickest;

But for giving the finishing touch.

The dark-colored stones are the slickest.

I'll tell you where is the best one, —

Near the barrels on the side next the tub,

Where, if any nice work is to be done,
I give the finishing rub.

To assist you in shaping the bone,

And briefly — I'll only just say,
That at the point where most weight is put on,

The bone will wear fastest away.

Oct., '61— Jan., 'G2. New Orleans, La. 107

By experience here I have found

That in making the hole for the ring,
A piece of cloth round your knife-handle wound

Is what your sojer boys call — " a big thing."

For smoothing them inside and out,

A properly shaped piece of brick
Is better, beyond a doubt,

Than the old-fashioned sand on a stick.

If like a very rare gem,

You'd have them take polish as bright.
In soap and water just put them.

And let them lie there over night.

A piece of thick woolen cloth

With some brick-dust sprinkled thereon,
Is the best thing that I know of.

To put a finish on bone.

Don't make your rings too stout,

Beauty for lack of strength will atone —
Who wishes to carry about

A great clumsy chunk of a bone?

If a handsome stiletto j^ou'd make.

That you'll not be ashamed to carry home,

The greatest care you should take
In shaping the finger and thumb.

Would you get up a book, an anchor, or heart,

That you may expect to admire,
Give it the utmost extent of your art,

No matter how much time 'twill require.

We know that rings must buy bread,

But remember the dear ones at home,
And make up some nice things ahead.

To carry when the " good time " shall come.

The " good time " is coming, my friends,
May it see none but joyful tears;
. Grind bone till captivity ends.

And away with your doubts and fears.

[By S. B. Simmons, First Rhode Island Regiment. From
"Stars and Stripes," Parish Prison, New Orleans, 1861.]

Among the men there was a good deal of discussion as to
the justice of our government neglecting to arrange an ex-
change of prisoners. To help formation of a correct public

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sentiment the following article appeared in ''The Stars and
Stripes," Dec. 12, 1861:

interior parish prison.

A Word Upon Exchange.

Mr. Editor. Sir: Allow me, through the columns of
your valuable paper, to offer a slight rebuke to a class of in-
dividuals, of whom I am sorry to say there are quite a number
amongst us. I denominate them "the growlers," and their
chief offense consists in their complaining continually of the
Federal government because it does not gratifj^ the Southern
Confederacy and them by consenting to a regular exchange of
prisoners. Let me, sir, in as brief a manner as possible,
endeavor to show them the folly and selfishness of such a
course. It is acknowledged on all hands that if the Federal
government agrees to exchange prisoners in the manner usual
between two nations at war with each other, it will virtually
acknowledge this so-called Southern Confederacy to have the
rights of a nation. The course of our government, the
opinions of the press, and the anxious endeavor of the rebels
to bring about such an arrangement, are sufficient evidence
to establish the position I have assumed, without recourse to
further argument. It will not be denied that the fond hope
and chief reliance of the leaders of this rebellion was in the

3cT., '61— Jan., '62. New Orleans, La. 109

belief that foreign governments would be obliged to recog-
nize them. The most sanguine of them have been obliged to
relinquish all hope of such an event. Would it then be wise
for our own government to adopt the very course that in
other nations they have been exerting strenuous efforts to
prevent? Can we be so selfish as to imagine for one moment
that it is the duty of our government to sacrifice the welfare
of twenty millions of people— and of who can tell how many
millions yet unborn? — for the sake of returning to civilized
life two or three thousand men who volunteered their lives,
if need be, to protect the government they now so unjustly
censure? I should consider it one of the greatest evils that
could befall me if for a single moment my fidelity to the
Federal government should be doubted. Our sufferings are
as nothing compared with those of our forefathers in their
struggle to establish what we now support. It is natural
that men should grow irritable and gloomy, situated as we are,
and if one does not carefully examine the case, he will be apt
to find fault with our government; we hope, however, these
few words will call all back to reason. Depend upon it, our
government is, and has been, doing all that consistently lies
in its power to release us. I doubt not it has made honorable
proposals to our captors for our release, but they have been
rejected simply because they do not gratify their pride and
fulfill their hopes of recognition. If it is possible for our
government to release us, they will. Let us, then, bear up
bravely under our trials, until such time as either our victorious
arms or successful diplomacy may honorably release us.

Truly yours,

Contentment.

No. 4 of •' The Stars and Stripes," or that for Dec. 19th
leads off with as fine a specimen of irony as could or can be
found anywhere, remembering the loud boasting of the South
and the impoverished condition in which the people speedily
found themselves.

Singular Facts Established During the Rebellion of 1861.

Wooden shoes are superior to leather ones; they are more
phable. Cotton cloth is far warmer than woolen, and more
endurable. When enough corn is raised in one year to supply
the people for two years, it is necessary to raise the price two

110 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

hundred per cent, higher than when none is grown. Rye
coffee is much superior to Mocha. All the soldiers in the
Southern army are "gentlemen" (query — what kind of a
gentleman is the individual who, for the last two or three
days, has carried out the refuse?). Red, blue, or green pieces
of pasteboard are superior to coin as a circulating medium.
In the South, there are any quantity of fine-salt mines, yet
the people prefer to use coarse. Orange-leaves make much
better tea than hyson does. The Southern army is always
victorious, and yet never fails to fall back when the enemy
advances; and it is an utter impossibility for them to lose
more than one man.

The week just passed (Jan. 15, 1862) is perhaps the one to
be longest remembered by the prisoners of war in New Orleans,
unless it be the week which shall witness our departure. The
government has sent to us a full supply of clothing, with its
usual liberahty. The supply sent is abundant; every man is
now comfortably clothed, either for remaining here or going
home. Of the distribution of the clothing we have less reason
to complain than we expected. Instead of a few dozen shirts
finding their way to the backs of Confederate soldiers and other
criminals, it is perhaps surprising that the whole cases of
coats or pants were not lost (?) on the way from Norfolk to
New Orleans. Gen. Palfrey,* we say, has done his duty; the
clothing was given out impartially and expeditiously, with as
much care as would have been used in our own army. We
suppose our fellow soldiers in Tuscaloosa have been sim-
ilarly provided for.

*Henry William Palfrey, Brigadier-General of Militia and Provost
Marshal of New Orleans in 1861, was a native of Boston, Feb. 8, 1798,
a brother of John G. Palfrev, the distinguished historian of New Eng-
land. Their father, John Palfrey, settled in New Orleans in 1810, accom-
panied bv two sons, H. W. and Wm. Taylor, both of them relatives of
Edward A. Palfrey, West Point, 1851, and who was a promment officer m
the Confederate service. When the Provost Marshal visited the prison, he
was recognized by Wm. C. Bates as one of the speakers at the banquet
served in Faneuil Hall, Boston, July 4th, 1859. When accosted by the
prisoner the officer was not a little surprised, but he recovered enough
to remark: "Well, didn't I give them what they deserved?" On the
occasion named, the poet was William Winter, the orator George Sumner,
brother of the more famous Senator. He had criticised the then recent

OcT.,'61— Jan., '62. New Orleans, La. HI

There is one thing in this connection we have to say. We
have reason to beUcve that a deep-laid plot exists on the part
of the officers near us, aided by the captain of this prison, to
induce the men to sell their clothing at a small part of its real
value. They wish to clothe whole companies in the good
substantial clothing of Uncle Sam. To accomplish this, the
criminals are authorized to buy what they can; and the
guards are put up to trade for shoes, shirts, or anything they
can barter for. They openly boast that in a month's time
they will have uniforms enough for an entire company.
Soldiers of the Army! this must not be. The idea is an insult
to your honor. See to it that you prove yourselves above
such cupidity. We know you need only to be warned in time,
to be saved from such shame. For the honor of our country,
go out of this prison well clothed in the most honorable gar-
ments you can wear — those of the United States soldier.

Parish Prison, N. O., January, 1862.

A meeting was held in the yard this morning, January 18th,
to consider the expedience of adopting some measures to
prevent the selling of clothing to the enemy. Mr. Bates
called the meeting to order, and on motion, Mr. Stiles of Ohio
was chosen chairman. The meeting was then addressed by

decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case. The toast to
which General Palfrey was called to speak was, "The Cotton States:
Producers of the staple we consume and consumers of the manufactvu-es
we produce, etc." In speaking the General said he was a native of Boston,
but his fifty years of living in New Orleans would not permit him to sit
and hear, unchallenged, the defiance hurled against the laws of the country
and the courts, and more to similar effect. He concluded by offering the
sentiment, " Boston and New Orleans: Two of the most important cities
in the Union; linked together by the strongest ties of patriotic and commer-
cial interests, may they always be ready, as in the past, to defend the
principles of our Glorious Union." To recall, so far away from Boston,
such an incident was pleasant to both prisoner and officer. In manj' ways
General Palfrey indicated his friendly feelings for the unfortunate captives.
He lost his life, Oct. 3, 1866, in the foundering at sea of the steamer
"Evening Star." For the genealogical facts in the above, I am indebted
indirectly to Mr. Geo. W. Cable of Northampton and directly to Mr.
Frank A. Palfrey of New Orleans, son of General Edward A. Palfrey,
himself the son of Robert J. Palfrev, who was a first cousin of the Provost
Marshal.- -A. S. R.

112 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Mr. Bates, of Massachusetts; Mr. Dickens, of New York;
Mr. Hendrickson, of Maine, and Sergt. Bohm, of Ohio, in
able and patriotic speeches. A committee of five was ap-
pointed to report to our government any cases of the disposing
of clothing to the enemy. The committee consists of Wheeler,
of Mass.; Hendrickson, of Maine; Bohm of Ohio; Edmiston,
of Pennsylvania, and Dickson, of New York. The meeting
adjourned sine die.

[It is interesting to note that nearly every number of
''The Stars and Stripes" has an announcement of the regular
prayer-meetings and the Bible class, though it was seemingly
incongruous that they should be held in certain "cells." In
this connection it is not amiss to note that possibly the prison
song of war times beginning, "In my prison cell I sit," etc.,
may have come from this New Orleans experience, for all the
world knows that the many thousands of Yankees who were
held in Richmond, Andersonville, and Salisbury knew nothing
of "cells." What more reasonable than that a copy of "Stars
and Stripes" may have come into the hands of Henry C. Work
and from his reading there arose the wording of his "Tramp,
tramp, tramp"? — A. S. R.]

The Flagless Company of Patriots.

As noted above there were among the prisoners a number
of students from Oberlin College who took part in occasional
prayer-meetings and Bible classes. The prisoners at times
asked for Sunday services, to which the Provost Marshal
(Palfrey) consented; quite naturally the Episcopalians sug-
gested that an Episcopal clergyman come in, and on one
occasion this request was granted, and the Episcopalians
were quite happy in having one of their own connection
conduct the services, but unfortunately, when that portion of
the ritual came to the prayer for the President, the clergyman
proceeded according to the form of the Southern Church,
and in a rotund voice prayed for Jefferson Davis, President
of the Confederate States of America. The assembled
audience with one accord rose from their knees and with jeers

Oct., '61— Jan., '62. New Orleans, La. 113

and cries of derision started for their cells, whereby the
service was seriously interrupted. There was not much
use for apologies to the minister.

It is probable that the first feeling on being taken a prisoner
is of sadness at the loss to the country, and all it means,
rather than of personal disappointment, and yet subsequent
homesickness is one of the greatest causes of illness and
despondence, and no doubt a serious increase of mortality.
The love of the flag is not an idle sentiment to the imprisoned
soldier, for henceforth he leads a flagless life. Above him
floats the flag of the Confederacy, and how he hates that flag!
It means more to him than it does to the ordinary citizen,
as it is the flag of his country. On one occasion, Christmas,
'61, it occurred to some of the prisoners that a celebration
appropriate to the day and the situation should be held by
the prisoners. The program of music and recitations was
provided. The platform entrance to one of the second
story cells furnished a good rostrum, and at the proper time
the men would assemble in the court of the prison, and a
program of recitations and songs proceeded. Finally, towards
the end of the exercises when the enthusiasm of the audience
had attained marked success, it came to Childs (Co. K) to
sing from this elevated position in sight of the audience the
" Star Spangled Banner." The attention of these flagless
men was intense, and when he came to the lines " The Star
Spangled Banner shall yet wave, O'er the land of the free and
the home of the brave," Childs drew from his breast a little
silk flag that somebody had preserved, in proportion 8" x 10",
and waved it before these excited men, then the enthusiasm
rose to an unrestrained height with shouts and cheers of joy.
Those who were present can never forget the emotions of
that exceptional moment. The prisoners were called to
order by the attendants and sent to their cells for punishment
for 24 hours, which was a trifle. They had testified to their
devotion to the flag of their country.

114 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

(Two prison letters from a Co. G boy.)

Richmond, Va., July 30, 1861.

My dear Mother:

I was taken prisoner at the battle of Manassas and the next
day was taken to this place with others. There are five of
the Concord company here, viz., Sidney Rice, Cyrus, Hosmer,
Edward Wheeler, — Bates of Boston, and myself. We are
treated well and have plenty of everything but liberty; do
not be uneasy on my account. I will return as soon as pos-
sible, but when that will be, you know as well as I.

Yours affectionately,

H. L. Wheeler.

We are all well and hearty.

Sahsbury, N. C, April 20th, '62.

My dear Mother:

I have not received any letters from you or any one at home
since coming here and I feel quite anxious about you. Since
my last letter to you, nothing of interest has happened (to)
me. We are all well and do not want for anything but liberty,
that we do not expect at present, but we hope the day of our
release is not very distant, until then you must do the best
you can for yourselves at home, and not trouble yourselves
any at all on my account, as I can take care of myself any-
where. I have made great plans for the future, if God would
spare my hfe until peace is restored to our country, and if He
sees fit to take it, I hope to meet you in that better world
above. 0 that we all may meet there as a family is of far
more importance than another meeting on earth. I have
never realized the importance of a good and holy life until
since I became a prisoner.

From Henry.

The envelope containing this letter bears the frank of John L.N. Stratton,
Member of Congress in those days from New Jersey. Such letters were
forwarded through the kindness of Congressmen, since the prisoners
themselves had no stamps. — A. S. R.

In February, '62, the New Orleans prisoners were trans-
ferred to Salisbury, North Carolina, thus introducing that
place to the rest of the world, fated to become in following
years as famous as the Black Hole of Calcutta or the HelHsh
Conciergerie of Paris, though the possibilities of suffering

February, '62.

Salisbury, N. C.

115

here were not unfolded to these earher prisoners. The start
from New Orleans was made Feb. 6th and the impression was
given that it was for an immediate release, but after a nine
days' trip the men found themselves, one very dark and stormy
night, alighting at an unknown station, whence, through the
mud and darkness, they marched some distance on and were
turned into a large building wholly unlighted, on whose floors,
however, the weary travelers were glad to throw themselves

OLD COTTON MILL, SALISBURY, N. C

at once. Morning revealed the quarters to be a large, unused
cotton-mill in Salisbury, and here the remainder of their stay
in Rebeldom was to be spent. It was here that the histrionic
talent of the men was exhibited, and in some inscrutable
manner they managed to arrange and equip after a fashion a
stage on which they played dramas, most wonderful to behold.
How the dress of a woman was ever smuggled into the prison,
only those implicated can tell, but there it was with a masculine
occupant, who played his feminine part so well that Confederate

116 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

officers drew their swords and rushed towards the performers,
demanding to know how that woman got there. Though
the revelation appeased them, the lovelorn prisoners could
not be satisfied until they had crowded upon the stage and
with their embraces nearly smothered the Yankee counterfeit
maiden. It is claimed that Confederate and considerate
officers assisted in equipping the stage and in securing costumes.
The only men of the Fifth who participated in the playing
were Bates of G and Childs of K. As time wore on, men who
had held up bravely through the New Orleans tests, here
lost their courage and, giving up completely, were the first of
those whose burial trenches now hold more than 13,000
unnamed Union lovers within the Sahsbury inclosure.

The day of release from this Old North State prison came
May 23d, when having signed their parole, they were marched
out of the pen and to the railroad station, whence by train
they went to Tarboro, where, going aboard an open scow,
they were towed down the Tar River to Washington, under
the Confederate flag and the white one of truce, the Union
forces having already occupied this place, named for the
Father of his Country. Never had the Union flag seemed
half so beautiful as when these men saw it floating from the
masthead of a Federal gunboat, but the cheers they were
going to give when their Union saviors came alongside, died
breathless; they were too happy for expression. Very soon
they found themselves upon a Government transport, beneath
the Starry Banner and " Homeward Bound." Three days
of steam and wave brought them to New York, whence little
time was lost in departing for the sheltering haven of old
Massachusetts.

OFFICERS FIFTH REGIMENT

VETERAN ASSOCIATION,

1904-5.

COLONEL GEORGE H. PEIRSON.

NINE MONTHS' SERVICE.
Preliminary.

Early in July, 1862, President Lincoln issued an order
calling for 300,000 volunteers to serve for three years, or until
the end of the war, for the purpose of forming new regiments
or for filling the ranks of those already in the service. Of this
great number 15,000 were assigned to Massachusetts. On the
7th of July, Adjutant-general Schouler issued General Order
No. 26, apportioning the levy to the cities and towns. The
response to this order was prompt, enthusiastic and inspiring,
but its demands had not been fully met before there came from
the President, August 4th, another call for " Three Hundred
Thousand More," for nine months, these men to be drafted.
The demand from Massachusetts in this call was 19,080 men,
or quite 4000 more than in the previous summons. On what
basis the apportionment was made, no one ever knew, though
it was found, on adding the two apportionments, that the
aggregate, 34,080, bore about the same proportion to the
600,000 that the free population of the Commonwealth did
to the similar population of those states in which the majority
of the people had shown themselves loyal and to be Union
supporters.

The thought of a draft, however, was repugnant to the
feelings of those in authority and equally disagreeable to the
people at large, they being ready to make the most strenuous
efforts to raise the required number by volunteering before
the time for drafting should arrive. Accordingly they early
sought to know what would be required of the several munici-
palities, a difficult question to answer because of the fact that
many towns had far exceeded their quotas and, besides, the
enrollment of the militia was also in considerable confusion.
In the solving of the problems thus arising, no more efficient

120 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

aid was given the Department of the Adjutant-general than
that rendered by Prof. Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard,
later to become the famous President of the University. It
was early determined to call upon the militia regiments for
further service, as well as to raise a certain number of new
regiments. To the everlasting credit of Massachusetts, it
should be recorded that the demands for both calls were met
without recourse to the distasteful draft, thus far all of her
soldiery being volunteers.

Repeatedly Governor Andrew requested from the National
Government the postponement of the draft, and its infliction
was finally left to his discretion, and with the above result.
What efforts were made to fill the quotas and so stave off the
dread imposition! The Governor requested that all of the
places of business in the State be closed in the afternoon,
during the last week in August, and in Boston this request
culminated in a monster mass meeting on the Common,
addressed by the city's two most famous orators, Edward
Everett and Robert C. Winthrop, besides the Governor him-
self, whose closing words to the immense throng were, telling
the possible soldiers to go into any one of the regiments then
in the field or those in formation, " But go somewhere. Go
now, go together, all of you, and heaven bless you. Save
and preserve our country, and be with our children forever,
as God has been with our fathers until now." On Sunday,
August 10th, he had addressed an audience of 8000 people
at the Martha's Vineyard camp meeting, who, he was sure,
were with him in political faith and the emotions of the hour,
making there what he always considered the best speech of
his life. It was here that he uttered the famous expression,
so often quoted, " I know not what record of sin awaits me
in another world, but this I know, that I was never mean
enough to despise any man because he was ignorant, or because
he was poor, — or because he was black." The " Amens "
and shouts of " Glory " that greeted this sentiment told
where the hearts of his listeners were.

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The year following the return of the Fifth from its three
months' tour of duty had not been particularly encouraging
to the Union cause, and the more recent disastrous conclusion
of the Peninsular campaign had filled many a heart with fore-
bodings, yet when, on the 14th of August, the call came for
the regiment to again advance, there was an immediate agree-
ment to go. A meeting of the commissioned officers of the
Fifth was held that very day, in Charlestown, and they voted
unanimously to tender their services for nine months in the
field. This action was reported by Colonel Peirson to the
Governor, who at once accepted and ordered the regiment
to be filled to the maximum. Though the numerical desig-
nation of the regiments in the first and second service was the
same, there was really verj^ little identity in the two organi-
zations. As may be seen in the summary, appended to the
Roster of the Minute-men, the majority of those who marched
from Annapolis to Washington and, after camping on the
sacred soil of Virginia, had displaj^ed their courage and endur-
ance at Bull Run, were enlisted in scores of the regiments
of Massachusetts and other states and were in a loyal manner
proving the efficiency of the drill received in their early cam-
paign. Of the Field and Staff, only the Colonel and Lieut.-
colonel were out in the three months' term, and a reading of
the roster for the present term reveals comparatively few
names starred, indicative of former service in the Fifth.

THE COMPANIES.

The companies that made up the Fifth Regiment in its
first term of. service seem to have almost entirely disappeared.
Company B, South Reading or Wakefield, was to reappear
as " E " of the 50th; Company D, Haverhill, also had a place
as " G " in the same regiment, its Captain, C. D. Messer,
being commissioned Colonel, and Captain John W. Locke ot
B, Lieut.-colonel; Company E, the Lawrence Light Guard

122 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

of Medford, was to win renown as "C" of the 39th, a three-
years' regiment; to some extent, B of Somerville revived I, of
the first term, Company C, Charlestown, reappeared in " D "
of the same city, while Company H had a considerable nucleus
from '' K " of the Minute-men. The first term Companies,
A, B, D, F and H, had no representatives in the second service.
So intense was the strain in behalf of soldiering at the front,
apparently very little attention was given to the citizen sol-
dier at home. It certainly seems as though, at the best, the
mihtia bodies in 1862 were Uttle better than skeleton organi-
zations, existing for emergencies only.

These were the opening days of bounty giving. While
many men were ready to go, there were as many, or more,
quite content to stay at home. It seemed only reasonable
that some extra incentive should be offered those who were
wilhng to imperil life, aside from the not over-alluring com-
pensation offered of $13 per month. Though the sums paid
were far below the great amounts offered in '64 and '65, yet
the lump sum of $100 in hand had an alluring look to the
men and boys of those days and was one source of the draft's
avoidance. In Marlboro, objecting voters were brought
to time in a very effective manner, for of course there were
those who insisted that patriotism alone ought to suffice,
though nothing moved them. The first proposition was that
the bounty be $50, and by amendments the sum advanced to
$100, to which strong objections were made, until E. P. Dart,
one of the solid men of the town, arose and moved that $25
be added, and further said, if objection was made, he would
move another $25. This ended the debate, and volunteers
from that town received $125 each.

Wholly new companies were raised to be lettered A, C, E,
G and K, while recruiting was started immediately to bring
the older companies up to the standard. The old and new
organizations as finally mingled were as follows: A (new),
Charlestown; B (Light Infantry), Somerville; C (new), South

September, '62. The Companies. 123

Dan vers; D, Charlestown; E (new), Boston, Cape Cod and
Middlesex Co.; F, Medford (Light Infantry); G, Woburn,
though new at this time, it secured the same letter as borne
by the Woburn company, disbanded just as the war began;
H, Charlestown; I, Marlboro; K (new), Watertown and
Waltham. From the day of proffering the services of the
regiment and their acceptance, strenuous efforts were made to
secure additions to the several companies. Essex, Middlesex
and Barnstable Counties gave their sons so freely that by the
10th of September, five companies were in Camp Lander,
town of Wenham, Essex Co., the camp bearing the name of
that brave son of Salem, General Frederick W. Lander, who,
after a brief but brilliant career in the field, died March 2,
1862, in Virginia. By the 29th of the month the last of the
ten companies was in the camp.

Though the departure of companies and regiments no
longer occasioned the excitement of the first months of the
war, there were observances whenever a body of men went
away to camp or the field, but of such exercises, let those in
Medford, when Company F departed, be a type of similar
proceedings elsewhere. The offer of a $200 bounty had
resulted in the speedy recruiting of the company, so that in a
little more than a month from the call for enlistments the
quota was full, and 96 men were ready for camp. Meeting in
the Town Hall, September 22, at 1 o'clock p.m., they proceeded
thence to the public square, where prayer was offered by the
Rev. Geo. M. Preston. At 2 o'clock, preceded by the Boston
Brigade Band, they marched to the Eastern Railroad station,
escorted by the selectmen, a cavalcade and a procession of
citizens, under the direction of Thomas S. Harlow, Esq.
There boarding the train, they rode to Wenham, where, in
Camp Lander, they enjoyed a bounteous collation furnished
by the liberality of Medford citizens. Woburn gave her sons
SlOO each, and on the 10th of August, the Woburn Mechanic
Phalanx, to the number of 96 men, assembled in the armory,
where they were addressed by the Rev. Dr. R. P. Stebbins,

124 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

and were thence escorted to the railroad station by the Pha-
lanx Associates, reaching Wenham at 4.30 p.m. " The town
seems dull without them! "

CAMP LANDER.

The camp itself was delightfully placed on the shores of
Wenham Lake, long noted for its beauty, the location being
about six miles north of Salem and at the left of the railroad
station. Here on a sandy plain were well-built barracks and
other buildings for two full regiments, and for a time the Forty-
eighth was a companion regiment with the Fifth. The bunks
w^ere in tier? of two, each for two occupants; they w^ere bare,
but straw was handy. At first thecamp was under the command
of Col. E. F. Stone of Newburyport. Companies C, E, G, H
and I were sworn into the service of the United States, Sep-
tember 16th, by Lieut. James M. Brown, U. S. A. (7th Reg't);
B, D and K on the 19th, F on the 23d and A on the 29th.
The season of the year was ideal for camp life, and there fol-
lowed the usual routine of drill and guard duty. The number
of young men assembled in camp precluded any possibility
of dullness, and while there w^ere manj' stirring episodes,
perhaps nothing occasioned more excitement, while it lasted,
than the raiding of the sutler. When the time comes that a
sutler will not be considered lawful plunder to the average
enhsted man, there will be no more w^ars, hence no sutlers nor
soldiers. Just what w^as the particular provocation that
brought about the raid, history does not relate, but the fact
remains that the purveyor of alleged camp necessities w^as in
verj^ short order cleaned out completely of all his belongings.
Probably a war of words terminated in one of blows, with the
result that the assets disappeared, the sutler was out the value
of his goods and no one was punished.

Though soldiers, the men were not forgetful of politics,
and a Congressional campaign as well as the annual State
contest was in full swing in September and, learning that

September, '62. Camp Lander. 125

Charles Sumner, the famous Senator, was to speak in Salem
in aid of the candidacy of the Hon. John B. Alley of Lynn, a
party was made up to visit the city, under the command and
direction of Corporal Wm. Alley (I), and after the address
the boys thought nothing of walking back six miles to camp.
An entertaining anecdote comes down to us through the
years, illustrative of the talk about the draft which must
have been current in those days. As already stated that
dreaded ordeal had been deferred at the request of the Gov-
ernor, but not even His Excellency could prevent the drafts
of wind that would rush through the barracks when, through
carelessness, the doors were left open. On one such occasion,
those awake were greatly amused and those asleep w^re awak-
ened by the stentorian voice of a non-commissioned officer of
Company I who roared, " Shut the door, draft's postponed."
A letter home by a Cape Cod boy is yet extant, and its
boyish frankness demands a permanent place here :

Well, here we are in camp, though we are hardly settled
m our new mode of living as yet. We stopped about three
hours in Boston and left the city a little before 3 o'clock,
there being three companies in all. The people cheered us as
we left the depot and as we passed through Lynn and Salem.
And by the way, our encampment is (at Wenham) on the
Eastern R. R., but a few miles beyond Salem. There were
seven companies on the ground last night and two have come
on this morning. We (Dan and myself) were detailed for
guard duty last night, having two hours on the watch and four
off. We ought to have been on the same duty to-day, but
by mistake we were told that we were not needed and a new
giiard was detailed. This morning the company was drilled
in squads between 8 and 9 o'clock, but we were exempted on
account of having been on guard. From 10 to 11 o'clock,
the company drill took place, in which we took our first lessons
in military tactics. The drill again takes place between the
hours ot three and five. Our meal hours are 7 a.m., 12.30 p.m.
and 5.30 p.m. Two of the company have been detailed as
cooks. We have not been sworn in yet, but probably will as
soon as possible, and receive our uniforms. We were fur-
nished with two blankets last night, temporarily. We cannot

126 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

tell when we shall have a furlough, but probably not before
next week. I suppose they let perhaps half a dozen go home
at once. You must excuse the writing, as my desk is only
a newspaper on my knee.

Thus for six weeks there was a continuance of drill and
preparation for active service, not entirely free from the com-
plaints that soldiers are wont to make. Clothing did not
come as expected and no day went by without some one
thinking home a much better place than the camp, but, as a
rule, the days sped along filled with instruction in the essen-
tials of military life. There was considerable leeway in the
matter of evenings out and, late in the stay, leave was given
to a squad, under the direction of a non-commissioned officer,
to attend a prayer-meeting in the village of Wenham. In the
midst of the opening prayer, word was brought that a terrible
railroad accident had taken place, just a little north of the vil-
lage. The prayer was ended at once, and the men asked to
report at the scene of calamity immediately. Two full pas-
senger trains had collided at almost full speed, wrecking the
engines, killing three of the four men on them, telescoping the
cars and wounding the passengers. The " boys " of the Fifth
proved themselves very helpful and, by the immediate sum-
moning of the regimental surgeons, rendered efficient aid.

Visitors were common in camp; they came individually and
in groups; occasionally, it seemed as though some whole village
turned out. This was the case when on Thursday, September
25th, at 10.30 in the forenoon, the Woburn Phalanx Associ-
ates appeared, the pleasure of the visit being common to all
concerned. They remained to dinner, partaking of the common
though wholesome fare of the soldiers, but, for the sake of
variety, they had brought a generous dessert with them,
enough to go around the entire company. The same day also
brought a Woburn boy in the shape of John L. Parker of the
Twenty-second Mass., who had been wounded at Gaines'
Mills and, for a couple of months, had tasted the hospitality
of Libby Prison, and was just home from a Philadelphia hos-

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pital. His locomotion l)y aid of {'rutch and cane was not
much like his wonted agihty. He made a good example of
what war might do to a man. Octoljer 3d brought Colonel
Peirson and staff, the former assuming command of the regi-
ment. Tuesday, the 7th, the Mayor of Salem appeared and
presented the Colonel with a fine steed and trappings. The
next day, at the expense of the non-commissioned officers
and privates of Company G, Sergt. Hastings presented Orderly
Stevens with a sword and sash. The chaplain of the regi-
ment, Wm. Snow, had been taken from the ranks of Company
B; Harvard College, 1861; he enlisted from Andover Semi-
nary. James Walker of Company G was made Color-sergeant.
In the matter of clothing, possibly more trouble arose over
the wholly unfit overcoats given out than from any other one
cause:

These were of a very poor grade of shoddy, and black in
color. Not only was the cloth poor in quality, it was so verj^
poor it would not hold the coloring put into it. The soldier
who stood guard in the rain with his overcoat on, soon was all
of one color — his clothing, his body and all. Mutterings
both deep and loud were heard throughout the regiment.
Soon after the orders to prepare to embark came, a conspiracy
was entered into by almost everj^ man to get rid of the obnox-
ious garments, viz. : On our way down State Street in Boston,
the coats were to be thrown into a heap and left, the boys
preferring to go to the front without overcoats rather than
with these. Whether the authorities heard of the scheme
or not, it is certain that the day before embarking the black
coats were called in by the Quartermaster and the regiment
went away without overcoats of any kind, and thus continued
until some time after reaching Newbern, when garments of
regular quality and color were issued.

It might be added that this new distribution did not take
place until a new series of complaints arose, not only from
the men themselves, but the folks at home were heard from,
as witness the following letter written to the Governor from
Medford, Nov. 14: " Why don't you see that Drunken Bill

128 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Schouler sends the Fifth Regiment their overcoats?" (Signed)
" Smith."

Though the men assembled in the Wenham camp knew it
not then, this period was one of the most critical in the entire
war. The South had seceded with the hope and expectation
of foreign recognition; the North was in constant dread of such
action. France was ready to recognize the belligerent rights
of the Confederacy; a large element in England had all along
been anxious that the Republic should perish; Lord Palmerston
and Lord John Russell were arranging for a meeting of the
British Cabinet to act in accord with France, this to be on the
23d day of October, when Wm. E. Gladstone, another member
of the Cabinet, so far forestalled that meeting by his speech
in Newcastle, which was received by the audience with jeers,
that said meeting was never held, and the recognition, so
dreaded by America, was averted. In his remaiks, the Sec-
retary of the British Treasury said Jefferson Davis " had
made a nation," and that the independence of the Confed-
eracy and the consequent dissolution of the American Union
were " as certain as any event yet future and contingent can
be." How our people fumed at those words, and how many
times did the eloquent Gladstone, in subsequent years, apolo-
gize for them! It was in such days that these men enlisted
and staved off the draft.

DEPARTURE.

Certain dates burn themselves deeply into the mind; they
need no association for vivid recollection, and to men of the
Fifth, the day of their departure from Wenham is one. For
them October 22d is a point in the calendar forever fixed. Of
course the time had been foretold, and the day before had
been one of many visits and greetings from friends and rela-
tives. At 8 o'clock in the morning of the 22d, the knapsacks
were packed, and the men were in line ready for the command

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to march. As befitted soldiers of a Cliristian nation, there was
prater by the Chaplain before departure. But when the men
were ready, the cars were not in sight. Were they ever on
time? When they did arrive and the men were safely on
board, it was 11 o'clock. The records of the Fifth disclose
that twenty men forsook the regiment this day. "Deserted
at Wenham " is the entrance on the rolls, as reference to the
Roster will show; seventeen of them were from the Charles-
town companies, A and D, the other three from K, Waltham
and Watertown. Apparentlj^ they were forerunners of that
great array of bounty-jumpers who during the ensuing two
years and more were to bring disgrace upon the Union armies.
They had received their first bounty and now, under new
names, were ready for the next, and still other enlistments.
Next in interest to the Annals of London's Newgate, would
be the true story of the Northern Bounty-jumper, 1862-'65.

Boston was reached at 12.30 p.m., and line was formed on
Canal Street, whence through Hanover,Court, State and Com-
mercial streets the regiment marched without any attempt
at hurrah or other demonstration, to Battery Wharf, where
was lying the steamer "Mississippi," which was to be the con-
veyance of the Fifth to the theatre of war. Near by also was
the "Merrimac," another transport vessel, and three regiments
were awaiting transportation on these boats. The Forty-
fourth Regiment was to go aboard the "Merrimac," and the
Third ]\Iilitia was to be divided between the two. As the
three organizations were recruited to the maximum, and
there was a great mass of camp equipage, aside from officers'
horses and other belongings, there was no great excess of room
on shipboard. Upon the wharf was a vast array of friends
assembled for the final leave-taking, the seriousness of which
only those can appreciate w^ho have passed through it.

The "Mississippi " was under the command of Captain Rod-
ney Baxter, a Hyannis man, an experienced and competent
seaman, one who merited and received the respect of all on
board. The vessel, however, appeared to be somewhat

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130 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

unlucky, or some of her passengers were, which amounted to
about the same thing. Very soon after the Fifth had embarked,
a member of the Third Regiment, in coming on board, fell
between the ship and the wharf, upon the fender, hurting his
head badly, and at first it was thought that his leg was broken,
but it proved otherwise, and on landing he was recovering
from his injuries. The next misfortune terminated more
seriously. Claude Grenache, Company I, a French Canadian
by birth, was a professional strong man, and had given exhi-
bitions in pubHc with travehng companies. He had frequently
amused his comrades with his feats of strength. It would
appear that injudicious potations on his way to the wharf
rendered him unduly lively and unsteady, hence when on
shipboard he essayed to climb into the rigging and out upon
a yard to display his agility and strength, it was not strange
that he should lose his balance and fall. In striking the deck,
he nearly killed another man upon whom he fell, losing his
own life, the first fatality in the regiment and, withal, so
utterly needless. Nor was this all, for in passing down the
Narrows, a small schooner was encountered, breaking in half
the fore yard of the transport and carrying away the smaller
vessel's masts.

AT SEA.

These incidents happened after the steamer had left the
wharf, in the edge of the evening, hauling into the stream and
waiting for the "Merrimac." It was about 8 o'clock p.m. when
the anchor was weighed and the grand start was made. The
body of the deceased Grenache was on board and it was
thought best that it should be returned to his late home,
Marlboro. Accordingly, a collection was taken among
the men whereby sufficient money was secured to pay the
transportation, and the "Mississippi" put into Holmes' Hole
(Vineyard Haven) on the 23d, where the remains were landed,
accompanied by Luther H. Farns worth of Company I, who

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was to go home with them. He was also directed to find and
bring back with him a missing member of the same company,
a feat which he accompUshcd, and the wonder is that he had
not l)een commissioned to bring l^ack also the twenty men
who had eloped from Companies A, D and K. While the
accommodations within the "Mississippi" were not quite so
pleasing as those of Camp Lander, the records concerning the
same are far more favorable than might be expected of men
crowded into limited space, to whom the trip was the very
first experience of sea traveling.

One story is told that might have happened on shore as
well as on ship. A stew for dinner was in progress, whose fate
proved the truth of the adage that many cooks spoil the broth.
All unwary the men took their portions, thinking the dish a
cheerful variant on accustomed prandial menus. As one
scribe expresses it, " I broke into the stew quite a portion of
the soft bread, issued on leaving camp, then taking one mouth-
ful, I went to the side of the vessel and turned the whole dish
overboard. Many, however, in spite of its saltiness, man-
aged to eat their entire ration." It seemed that cooks and
officers, fearing that others had neglected their respective
duties, without tasting the compound, each had added what
seemed the proper amount of salt, the result being the equip-
ping of a first-class salt-boiling vat. The effect upon the men
may be imagined. The supply of water was none too great
at the best, the nearest being that coming from the condensed
exhaust steam, and it was warm and saline. Fifteen hundred
men were suffering from extreme thirst, and their cry for water
became so all-pervading that Captain Baxter receded from his
first determination not to use any of the liquid stored in the
hold, and stationing his men, had the satisfying draughts
passed up from below to the anguished soldiers, to whom the
relief was like that which the miracle brought to Hagar and
Ishmael of Bible times.

At Holmes' Hole the Boston pilot was left and, after wait-
ing until evening for the "Merrimac," another start was made,

132 Fifth Regiment, M. V. ]\I., Nine Months.

the morning of the 24th reveahng an open sea, with no sign
of land, the first unobstructed view that the majority of the
soldiers had ever had, though the sister transport, "Merrimac,"
was in plain sight some five or six miles ahead. This relative
position was maintained all daj^, but when the morning of the
25th arrived, we were in the lead. During these days the
weather was delightful and none of the troubles of the Carolina
coast were evident. Active men suffer when cooped up on
shipboard and they must do something to unkink their legs,
so the officers danced to the music of fife and drum, a sort of
military quickstep, and those who couldn't or wouldn't, were
fined six cents each, for the benefit of the musicians. One
active fellow sought exercise by taking a hand at the pumps
while the crew were washing up the decks. Dancing and sing-
ing helped wile away the time until 10.30 p.m., when sleepy
men sought their quarters. As the vessel proceeds southward,
it becomes desirable to spread an awning over the decks to
shield all hands from the sun's rays. Cape Hatteras was made
about the middle of the afternoon, but the steamer continued
to move forward until midnight, when she was " hove-to " till
morning, when, ahead of the "Merrimac," she ran in, and off
Beaufort Harbor signaled for a pilot. When an eighth of a
mile from the wharf the steamer ran aground, to the great
disgust of all concerned, especially of the captain, who accused
the pilot of being a rebel, in which opinion many of the men
concurred, and for a time it seemed dangerous for the man,
but when the excitement was at its highest pitch, there came
over the waters, from near-by Beaufort, the sound of church-
going bells. Evidently the fact that the day was Sunday had
not occurred to many of the men until that moment, but the
thought of church and worship was sufficient to still angry
passions and to bring men back to their senses. Meanwhile
the "Merrimac," more fortunate, was disembarking her men in
plain sight, a most aggravating spectacle.

True to the traditions of the coast, it was fated that the
regiment should not land without some taste of the weather

Oct. 27, '62.

At Sea.

133

said to be characteristic of the vicinity of Hatteras. Saturday-
night it began to rain and at intervals the same fell during
Sunday; at the same time there was blowing a very cold wind;
so that first impressions of the "Sunny South" were just a bit
cooHsh. It was nearly noon of Monday, October 27th, that

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the landing was finally effected, and the Fifth Regiment set
foot on North Carolina soil, the place being Morehead City,
opposite Beaufort, both places being at the mouth of the
Newport River. The city, so called, was a characteristic
southern place of only a few houses, but it was the terminus
of a railroad extending up to Newbern. This was the road
over which the Forty-fourth Regiment had ridden the day
before, and on whose open platform cars the Fifth and Third
Regiments were to proceed to Newbern. One of those thus
getting his first impressions of the Old North State writes:
" The country through which we passed — some thirty-six
miles — seemed almost entirely uninhabited. Occasionally
we passed the pickets and encampments of our troops, with
here and there negro huts. The rest of our way was through
woods, the greater part of which is pitch-pine."

NEWBERN.

Newbern, the destination of the regiment, had been in the
possession of the Union forces since the 14th day of the pre-
ceding March, when after the battle of Newbern, fought a
few miles to the southward, and the other side of the Trent
River, the place with all its belongings fell into the hands of
Burnside and his men, this being the second blow struck in
this section by the so-called Burnside Expedition, the first
having been that at Roanoke Island in the preceding Feb-
ruary. Distant by rail from Beaufort and Morehead City
from thirty-six to forty miles, it was the capital of Craven
County and, before the war, had ranked as the second seaport
in the State. Near the beginning of the eighteenth century,
it was founded by a colony of Swiss, under the lead of the
Baron de Graffenreid, the location being in strong contrast
with the mountainous country whence they had come, yet
they gave to the new settlement the name of their own ele-
vated capital city, hence the words, " New Berne," or as

Oct. 27, '62. Newbern. 135

usually given, Newbern. The river Trent formed its southern
boundary and the Neuse was on the east.

Had there been an efficient guide on the train which bore
the regiment from its landing to this place, he might have
pointed out the scene of the engagement, between the Con-
federate and Union forces, on that 14th day of March, when,
for the second time, Burnside and his men were able to send
a thrill of rejoicing through the loyal North on account of an
unquahfied Federal victory. In the interval, Burnside had
been ordered to the Army of the Potomac, taking with him
a considerable part of his original force, leaving in command
General John G. Foster, an officer in universal esteem among
his men, but considerably crippled for aggressive work on
account of the depletion of the army through the withdrawal
of regiments. Of Massachusetts troops there were already
at Newbern or in the immediate vicinity, the Seventeenth,
Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-
seventh regiments, all three years' bodies, and, of nine months'
organizations, in addition to the Fifth, there were in the
department or on their way, the Third and Eighth Militia,
the Forty-third, Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and
Fifty-first Volunteers, the expectation of the Government
being that these organizations would make good the with-
drawal of troops in the preceding months.

However important Newbern may have been to the Union
cause as a strategic point and base of operation, to these
men, fresh from trim and snug New England, it had anything
but an imposing look. Said one careful observer:

In houses and general appearance, Newbern does not com-
pare favorably Avith any place of like size in our part of the
world. We are encamped just at the edge of the city; the
Twenty-fifth Massachusetts is but a short distance from us;
a few rods to the right is Fort Rowan, and on our left is Fort
Totten. We live in tents (put up for us by the Twenty-third
Massachusetts) about sixteen feet in diameter (Sibley's),
nineteen men ])eing in ours, all from the same locality. Each

136 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

tent has a camp-stove in its centre, which is very convejiient
some of these cold nights. Should we stay here long we shall
probably go into barracks. Most of the white inhabitants
have left the city, and with them went the naajority of able-
bodied black men. The whites who remained were obliged to
take the oath of allegiance. There are lots of '' contrabands "
around; from sunrise to sunset they are in the camp with
almost everything in the eating line : gingerbread, pies, oysters,
plenty of cookies, sweet potatoes, fried fish, etc. They sell
a deal of this stuff to the soldiers, because our cooking appli-
ances have not yet arrived, and the rations we brought with
us are about all eaten up, with the exception of the hard tack,
hence their stuff takes pretty well with us. We can get a
dinner at some of their houses with all we wish to eat and
drink, for twenty-five or thirty cents. You ought to hear
them tell about '' Massa " running one way and they the other.
Some say they didn't wait for " Massa " to run and take them
with him, they " skedaddled " first. They offer to wash our
clothes for five cents an article. All of the ground about us is
verj^ low; on one side is a small cypress swamp. The days are
very warm and the nights, cool; we are without overcoats
and, in these cold spells, we are disposed to think even the
miserable ones we turned in would be better than none.

Two days were devoted to adjusting themselves to their
new surroundings. In the interval the guns for the regiment
had been distributed, they having been packed for transpor-
tation, it being thought that they could be carried this waj'
better than in the hands of the men. On inspection, the
soldiers were delighted to find that they were equipped -with
Springfield rifles, then considered the best in the service. On
the 29th, at dress-parade, orders were read to the effect that
the regiment would leave camp on the following morning in
light marching order. A considerable part of the night was
given to preparing rations and making ready for the next
step in army life. The movement in which the Fifth is to
bear its part is known' in the story of the war as the

Oct. 29, '62. Tarboro March. 137

TARBORO MARCH.

Whatever the leaders knew, nothing was revealed to the
enlisted men and the lower commissioned officers. The night
■of October 29th and 30th was as broken as any could be and
•yet the men be supposedly resting in camp. To begin with,
three days' rations were to be carried. They had not even
arrived, to say nothing of cooking them. This is the way the
hours seemed to pass to one incipient soldier: " Of course we
had very little sleep that night; we would turn in for perhaps
an hour, when the order would come, ' Turn out and get your
canteens; ' after waiting a while we got them and went back
to our tents to be roused, soon after, -with ' Turn out to get
your guns.' After having this essential part of a soldier's
outfit handed us, we went back only to be called out again,
' To get your ammunition,' for every man had forty rounds
before starting. Then it was to turn out and to turn in for
rations until the night was whittled away." While all the
soldiers may have had a general idea of the management of a
musket, the actual ignorance of many was almost pathetic,
considering how near they w^re to the use of shooting-irons
where life and death were involved. Knapsacks, canteens and
haversacks had obvious uses, the loading end of their muskets
was recognized, but scores of them halted in sheer amazement
over the manner of applying a gun-strap. Fortunately there
was sufficient leaven of experience in each company soon to
enlighten the entire mass. Regimental line was formed at
about 4 o'clock a.m., and a start was made for some unknown
destination soon after. On reaching the wharves at the
river's bank, the men wTre embarked on certain gunboats,
four comp anies going on the transport-schooner ' ' S cout . ' ' Start-
ing soon after daylight, all had a fine opportunity to observe
the obstructions that the Confederates had placed in the
Neuse to prevent the advance of Burnside's fleet in the pre-
ceding March. Consisting principally of old sunken vessels,
enough of them had been cleared away to afford a passage

138 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

for such craft as had to come and go. Also some of the forti-
fications erected by the enemy were in sight, including those
silenced in the battle of March 14, though intervening woods
obscured the view.

During the day the report gained circulation that the des-
tination of the voyage was Washington, N. C, which proved
to be true. Though on shipboard, at least some of the com-
panies were drilled in the manual of arms for the first time.
During this trip, the steward of the "Scout" signalized his acquisi-
tive faculty by making pies which he offered to the soldiers at
sixty cents apiece. Though from the so-called pie-belt of the
country and naturally fond of pastry, one of the boys writes,
" I wasn't hungry enough to buy at that price." The route
was down the Neuse to Pamlico Sound, whence in due time
a turn was made into the PamHco River, up which the fleet
proceeded, though it came to anchor some distance below
Washington, the men finding very good accommodations on
shipboard. After the grounding of at least one of the vessels,
the landing was finally effected on the last day of the month,
and quarters for some of the companies were found in all sorts
of buildings, not over clean, but even these would be thought
quite attractive before the week was done.

Very often in discussing this part of the country, the place
where the landing was effected is referred to as " Little "
Washington, but incorrectly, the name of the Father of his
Country having no modification, the adjective having been
applied probably to distinguish it from the capital of the
nation. Situated on the north bank of the Tar River, a few
miles above its confluence with the larger Pamlico, the place
is a very interesting southern village, not so large as Newbern,
yet it was known as a city. This place also had been early
taken by Burnside's forces, and it had been more or less
threatened by the enemy nearly all of the intervening time.
Indeed the march of our regiments on the day of landing was
obstructed by intervening barricades in the shape of chevaux
de frise, these being necessary on account of the repeated raids

Oct. 29, '62.

Tarboro March.

139

of the Confederate cavalrj-. While there were a number of
well laid out places, one was particularly so, this being the
estate of Mr. Jas. R. Grist, who claimed to be a Union man,
yet his loyalty was thought to be of that selfish kind that
could be easily turned rebelward if the fortunes of war appeared
to lean in that direction. In the winter following Fredericks-
burg, he solicited General Potter, then in command at Wash-
ington, for the privilege of going with the Confederacy, and he
betook himself with his family into the heart of rebeldom, his
mansion being taken for a hospital. Later still, when Vicks-
burg, Gettysburg and Port Hudson plainly shadowed forth
the end of Rebellion, he asked the privilege of coming back to
his own, but he was refused, being told that his residence was
already serving a very useful purpose. A part of the regiment
bivouacked on his estate, one observer chronicling the largest
natural arbor (Arbor vitae) he had ever seen, extending from

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RESIDENCE OF JAMES R. GRIST,
WASHINGTON, N. C.

140 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

^l;lie main entrance to the house 'anuiiiber "of rods. '■ The inter-
ested loyalty of the propHetor was tevenlie-making in a pecu-
har irianner, in that he was taking in large amounts of Con-
federate currency at a great discount, and then, through some
sort of connivance, he was sending the same thi'ough the lines
and buying cotton, pajdng for it in the depreciated scrip at
face value. His purchase he was able to sell at immense
profits. The house showed marks of the siege in the preced-
ing spring. '

It was here that the brigade relation of the regiment was
first defined, it being a part of the Third Brigade, First Divi-
sion, Department of North Carolina. The regiments associa-
ted with it were the Third, Twenty-seventh and Forty-sixth
Massachusetts, along with the Ninth New Jersey, the brigade
being under the command of Colonel Horace C. Lee of the
Twenty-seventh, an officer uniformly meriting and receiving
the highest degree of respect from all of his followers. A
thorough tactician, there was no time when he failed to
measure up to the highest standard of an officer in his posi-
tion, and the regiment considered itself fortunate to be led by
him through its entire term of service. Also it was a pleasing
reflection that the men were associated with so large a number
of fellow Massachusetts soldiers. There was a halt in Wash-
ington, all of the 31st of October and November 1st, on account
of the failure of the force that had gone overland to arrive.
Under the command of Colonel T. J. C. Amory, commanding
the First Brigade, portions of the Seventeenth and Twenty-
third Massachusetts, with cavalry and artillery, accompanied
by a large wagon train, had left Newbern, early in the morn-
ing of the 30th, expecting to reach Washington, at the latest,
by the evening of the 31st. After a day's march. Swift's
Creek was reached at sundown of the first day, where it was
found that the enemy had destroyed the bridge. As no effort
was made to rebuild the bridge until the following day, Wash-
ington was not gained until dark, Nov. 1st, fully a day late.
The troops composing the expedition were as follows:

Nov. 2, '62. Tarboro March. 141

First Brigade, Colonel Amory, portions of the Seventeenth,
Twenty-third and Twenty-fifth Massachusetts, with four guns
of the Third N. Y. Artillery; Second Brigade, Colonel Thos.
G. Stevenson in command, parts of the Twenty-fourth and
Forty-fourth Massachusetts (entire), Fifth Rhode Island,
and Tenth Connecticut, with Belger's Battery, Battery F,
Rhode Island Light Artillery, six guns; Third Brigade, Colonel
H. C. Lee, parts of the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts,
Ninth New Jersey, ten companies of the Fifth Massachusetts
and sixteen guns of the Third N. Y. Artillery, — an aggregate
of about 5000 men with twenty-six pieces of artillery. The
grand advance began at daybreak, Sunday, the 2d of No-
vember, Stevenson's brigade leading. Though the commands
were to proceed in light marching order, the load of three days'
rations, cooked in Washington, with gun and its belongings,
haversack, canteen and blanket, one of the boys thought the
knapsack would not have added very much to the weight of
the outfit. Although the Fifth was credited with having full
ranks, there was really a considerable shortage, twenty-five
men from each company having been left at Newbern and an
entire company at Washington, for guard and other necessary
duty.

The first indications of the presence of the enemy were felt
at about 9 a.m., when their pickets were driven in, their fire,
as they retired, wounding two of the cavalry horses.
With occasional halts of a few minutes each, the march pro-
ceeded until along in the afternoon, when there was a halt of
an hour. This being the first day's real marching, its effects
were quite severe. The next move continued until sundown,
when artillery and musketry firing were heard, half or three-
quarters of a mile ahead. Here there was a halt, with momen-
tary expectations of being ordered forward, but before this
came, the firing had nearly ceased. When the word was given
the advance was for only a short distance; the men, some of
them, by this time, were so tired that they lay down on the
damp, cold ground and went to sleep at once. The next start

142 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

carried the regiment to the banks of a wide stream, whose
waters were fully waist deep. It was Little Creek, the scene
of the fight. Of this portion of the day's march E. A. Perry
(I) writes:

Before many hours, we struck a swamp whose waters
were the color of strong coffee. (Apparently the borders of
the creek.) There were two ways of crossing, viz., a foot-
path along the side of the road, consisting of a series of single
logs, laid lengthways, their ends being on the tops of stumps,
these same logs being slightly flattened on one side. Thus
a single file was possible through the swamp, but more than
one man fell off as he tried this Blondin act, all accoutred
^-ith his equipment. The road itself was corduroyed, but the
logs were all under water; the most of the men preferred the
middle way. ... It was on this march that we first
loaded our guns. It would naturally be supposed that every
one would know which end of the cartridge went in first, but
there were many who did not, much to the amusement of
their wiser comrades.

Darius Baker (E) writes of this same scene:

The order came that we must ford the stream, and
we began to get ready for it. We took off our cartridge boxes
and hung them on our bayonets, and then some of the men
took off all their clothing except their shirts, others their
pants only, others their drawers alone, and still others with
boots and stockings taken off and pants rolled up, were
standing around. We must have made a laughable appear-
ance, but we didn't think so then. We had all prepared our-
selves, when we found we could cross without getting wet by
going single file. Then 'twas to put on our clothes again and
cross the creek.

As to the engagement itself, it was not a serious one, only a
sHght hold-up of the advance, consisting of the Twenty-fourth
and Forty-fourth Massachusetts, the enemy having thrown
up small earthworks and having some artillery with them.
The Confederates here were of the Twenty-sixth North Caro-
lina, with a section of Moore's battery, the place being known

Nov. 2, 62. Tahboro March. 143

as Old Ford, four miles from Williamston. It did not take the
Massachusetts and New Jersey men with the Marine Artillery
and the Rhode Island Battery (Belger's) a great while to
clear them out, and to send them in precipitous retreat to
Rawles' Mills, from which they were again driven. The
entire Union loss in the two engagements was three killed and
thirteen wounded: of the enemy there were reported ten
killed and twenty-nine wounded. While all this was happen-
ing up in front, the men away back in the rear had nothing to
do but wait and listen. Even then some of them could not
keep awake, and when the enemj' gave way and the victorious
Yankees swept after them with a cheer, the same was taken
up all along the intervening line, reaching at last Company I
of the Fifth, awaking one tired sleeper, who sprang to " atten-
tion " with the shout, " I'll get one shot at the Rebs before
I die." After a few more halts and repeated changes of posi-
tion, camp was finally pitched in and around the deserted
earthworks. The day's march covered eighteen miles, our
Sabbath day's journey.

Monday, the 3d, the march was resumed, with the Third
Brigade in advance, the Fifth holding the left of the line.
Williamston was entered at noon or thereabout, with not a
human being, black or white, in sight, though the probabilities
were that the inhabitants had deserted their homes, not so
much on account of the approach of the army as through fear
of a bombardment by the Union fleet, whose five gunboats
were lying portentously near in the Roanoke River. Five
thousand hungry men in a deserted town! Here were food and
drink and here also were the boys who could make way with
them. Did they?* Let one of them reply: " While here, the

*An interesting sequel to this bx'ief occupation of Williamston appeared
forty-eight years later, when, in December, 1910, S. S. Pierce Co. of Bos-
ton, in their " Epicure," printed a picture of a bottle of Guinness Stout,
with the following story: " The bottle, which is represented by the accom-
panying illustration, was confiscated by Union troops on Novembers, 1862,
at Williamston, North Carolina. It fell to the lot of Capt. W. T. Grammer
of \^'oburn, Massachusetts. Upon his death, Capt. Edwin F. Wyer was

144 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

men foraged everything they could lay hands upon: pigvS, fowl,
sweet potatoes, honey, molasses, apples, etc. It was new
business for us, but we soon got used to it." In the afternoon
the advance was resumed, the direction being towards the
west, and at dark camp was pitched near Hamilton.

The next morning, that of the 4th, the start was made
towards Hamilton, though there was delay occasioned by the
burning of a bridge, which had to be rebuilt, so that the town
was not reached until afternoon. On the way. Rainbow Bluff
was passed, where the enemy had erected a fort and pierced
the same for five guns, with a line of earthworks extending
half a mile into the woods and crossing the Hamilton road.
But there was no effort made to hold them, the Confederates
withdrawing on our approach, so that when the Union gun-
boats steamed up, they found the flag of our Union there
before them, along with a garrison ready to receive them with
the loudest of cheers. The bluff", fifty feet high, was on the
south bank of the Roanoke, and several times had prevented
the further advance of the gunboats. Hamilton, too, was a
deserted place, and similar scenes to those of the day before
took place, " our only difficulty being the shortness of our
stop. The pigs would be skinned and put, warm as they were,
on the coals; the fowls, with a stick run through them, placed
in the flames. The streets and roads were strewed with furni-
ture and apparel dropped in the hasty flight of the inhabitants.
Our camp was pitched about three miles beyond Hamilton."
Located so that the entire encampment could be seen at a
glance, the scene was magnificently beautiful.

made custodian of the relic, and he presented it to the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company of Boston, and is now seen in its museum. It was
bottled by Messrs. M. B. Foster & Sons, from whom the S. S. Pierce Co.
have drawn their supplies of Guinness Stout and Bass ale for half a cen-
tury." The inscription on the bottle is as follows: " Reminiscence of Wil-
liamston, the only bottle left of a lot confiscated by Capt. W. T. Grammer,
Fifth Massachusetts. Here's pretty good luck." The wonder comes, invol-
untarily, whether in its present keeping the bottle will survive another
half century.

Nov. 5, '62. Tarboro March. 145

Though the camping-place was a cornfield, the stalks that
the men wished to lie upon were a quarter of a mile away, but
the suggestion being made that they would soften the hard
ground considerably, there was a general rush for the bundles,
that served an excellent purpose for one night at least. A
Company I man had not had enough of foraging on his
way through Hamilton, but must needs try again during this
night and, discovering a tree with live fruit upon it, viz., half
a dozen turkeys, he '' shook them off " and brought them into
camp. There, .in the ingenious manner that only necessity can
invent, he had them cooked as a toothsome breakfast for his
comrades. Here, too, the newly enlisted Yankee boys learned
the peculiarities of the beautiful yellow persimmon; how
delicious when ripe, howhorribly puckery when green! Wednes-
daj% the 5th, beheld the line still advancing towards Tar-
boro, the direction being a little south of west, halting for the
night aliout nine or ten miles from the above-named town.
The march was long and hard and there was a deal of strag-
gling, some companies having only a small proportion of the
members at camp-pitching, but all came in finally. By orders,
there were no fires, and a camp without a fire is dreary enough;
besides, the night proved to be dark and stormy, the rain and
snow filling the depression between the corn rows so that all
got thoroughly wet. Morning light revealed one of the most
interesting sights of the entire expedition, for the snow, in
falling on the rubber blanketed men and the intervening
ground, had covered all " with a silence deep and white,"
and the outlook was what a great fold might be, filled with a
host of elongated sheep. It is safe to say, however, it was not
the beauty of the scene that impressed Mike Skerry of Com-
pany E, when he shook the fleecy stuff from his form on rising,
for he was heard to ejaculate in tones not in the least appre-
ciative, '' And this is the Sunny South, is it; the land of cotton,
pineapples and oranges? Here we are, knee-deep in the snow.
Divil a bit have I seen of their Sunny South! By my soul, it's
Greenland, I believe it is."

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146 Fifth Eegiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

THE RETURN.

The end of the advance was reached, Wednesday, within
a comparatively short distance of Tarboro. The original object
of the expedition was the destruction of rebel gunboats, said
to be building at Hamilton, but the report proved to be incor-
rect, as investigation showed when the town was occupied.
However, General Foster had heard that a force of 3000 Con-
federates was encamped near Tarboro, and to capture them was
the reason for the trip beyond Hamilton. We were so near the
tar-named place that the sound of trains could be distinctly
heard during the night, supposedly bringing reinforcements to
the aid of the enemy. It was at this time that General Foster
called a council of his field officers, and the question of advance
or retreat was considered. The lateness of the season, the pros-
pects of a severe storm and the apparent certainty of rebel
reinforcements induced a vote, with only three dissenting, that
the advance had gone far enough. So far as the reinforce-
ments were concerned, it appeared later from captured rebels
that the railroad commotion was incident to the effort of Con-
federates to get away rather than to approach. So, then,
Thursday, the 6th, saw the countermarch, and the beginning
of the return. Once more the Third Brigade was in the rear,
and a hard place some of the boys in the Fifth found it to be.
Let one of them tell his own story:

The rain of the day made the roads very bad. It was
the only day I did not keep up with the company. The last
eight miles were marched without a halt, and at very quick
time. I made up my mind that I could get along easier by
halting occasionally, and did so, coming in some distance in
the rear and, for that matter, nearly half the regiment strag-
gled. We made fourteen miles during the day, and when we
got to Hamilton we missed the houses, that were burned
when we were going the other way, though we managed to
find shelter. During the night it grew colder and snow fell
before morning, keeping it up at intervals throughout the
day. Some of the men managed to get on the gunboats here,
so that our company fell ofT considerably.

Nov. 7, '62 The Return. 147

It was on this leaving Hamilton, on the return, that occurred
an incident characteristic of the time and men. There were
very strict orders against foraging, yet officers, like justice,
were sometimes blind. One of them tells the story that on the
march he saw a heifer in a field by the roadside, and soon after
one of the enlisted men of his company came up and wanted to
borrow his knife, he being known to carry a long-bladed one.
" What do you want it for?" was a natural question for him
to ask, but the reply was not exactly enhghtening, " Oh,
nothing much, but I'll not hurt it." The man got the knife
and disappeared; the officer, fearing the fate of Lot's wife
never looked back. Soon there came the sound of a musket,
and still no looking about by the careful lieutenant; but long
before the camp was reached his knife was returned and with
it a fine piece of beef, and no questions were asked. That
officer could have testified conscientiously that on that day
he had seen no case of foraging.

There were men who, with indomitable pluck and will,
found food and comfort even in deserted Williamston, and
the use they made of sweet potatoes and fresh pork indicated
anything rather than discouragement. When a darkey was
given a dime for his kindness in lending his iron kettle, he
exclaimed with joy and gladness, " Golly, dat's silber! Rats,
can't clean dat up." Friday, the 7th, the retreat was continued
to Williamston, where there was a longer halt than usual for
recuperation. The shiretown of Martin County, its jail was
burned during the retreat, but the court house was occupied
by the troops. Born rummagers, these inquisitive Yankee
boys sadly deranged the orderly accumulation of deeds for
far more than a century, and how they did wish they could
send some of the curios home to Massachusetts.* One boy did
send a bill of sale of a negro and an old deed. Whipping-post
and stocks were also unaccustomed sights to the invaders.
Both jail and whipping-post went up in flames this day, the
soldiers thinking their mission ended, the former having been
the place of torture to many a Union man. The 8th of Novem-

148 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

ber was a veritable day of rest and the boys made the most of
it. In one company, the story is told that the tallest man in
its ranks brought in a hive of bees and, securing the honey,
now and then one of the insects that made it appeared. This
tall man in taking a bite of the sweetness of the honeycomb,
did not observe the business end of a bee as he rolled the
sweet morsel in his mouth, but the bee got in his work and the
sight the poor man's swollen cheek presented, only those who
saw could properly picture. No lesson nor retribution could
destroy the soldier's hking for honey.

Having rested Saturday, the retreat was continued the
next day, or Sunday, the 9th. As the hues were forming the
Chaplain of the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts rode along
the ranks of his regiment, saying, " Boys, this is the Sabbath,
and as we can't have other rehgious exercises, let all of us join
in singing the Doxology." It was started at once, and like
wild-fire the sound sped down the lines, and in a moment five
thousand men, with uncovered heads, were singing '' Praise
God from whom all blessings flow, " a magnificent tribute to
their birth and rearing. The march of this day was to the
vicinity of Plymouth, within four miles, it was said. The
route was along the south bank of the Roanoke. Monday,
the 10th, brought the expedition to Plymouth, and a chance
to travel in another manner. An enterprising place, as North
CaroHna villages went, the chief fame of this southern Ply-
mouth was to come two years later, when the place was cap-
tured by a large rebel force under General R. F. Hoke, and
very large numbers of Union prisoners were taken, including
several hundred from the Second Massachusetts Heavy
Artillery. In the engagement the enemy was assisted by the
rebel ram, "Albemarle," constructed on the Roanoke, at
Edward's Ferry, forty miles above Rainbow Bluff, visited
in the recent raid. This craft was to win greater fame, in
subsequent months, through her being rendered helpless by
the ramming of theU. S. S. "Sassacus," under Lieut. Commander
F. A. Roe, and her subsequent destruction by the affixing of

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a torpedo, as she lay at her Plymouth wharf, by Lieut. W. B.
Gushing.

It was just before reaching the village, at the encampment
of the preceding night, that there was given a good illustra-
tion of " forbearance ceasing to be a virtue." Many of the
officers had sought shelter in the house belonging to a fine
plantation. The women members of the household were
implacable rebels, and were incessant in their nagging of all
the officers. At first Colonel Peirson had given orders that
the belongings of the place, whether sentient or insentient,
should be unmolested. For a considerable time he endured
the vituperations of the women, till at last he could endure
their tongue-lashing no longer, and sent to the regiment,
ordering that two of the smartest men from each company
should be sent to him. On their arrival he simply remarked
to the twenty men that they might help themselves to what-
ever feathered creatures they might find. Whether the per-
mission stilled the offensive tongues of the women it is not
known, but the members of the companies record high feast-
ing on that particular night.

Tuesday, the 11th, the men were embarked on gunboats
preparatory to a ride back to Newbern. Rations were dis-
tributed before going on shipboard, and some of the companies
were disgusted enough at finding their supply of hard-tack
just a mass of mould, on account of the drippings from leaky
barrels of corned beef. Luckily the ships' stores were able to
make up for the loss, though the substitute rations proved
to be animated, sometimes the case, but the men shut their
eyes and kept on eating. On the way down the river, and
through Albemarle Sound, the boats passed by Roanoke
Island, the scene of Burnside's victory in the preceding Feb-
ruary, and naturally all eyes were alert to get a glimpse of the
locahty whose capture had given the loyal North so much
comfort and encouragement. The gunboats were getting
back to Newbern from Wednesday evening to Thursday
morning, the men having been away just two weeks, in the

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language of one observer, " Having captured 200 horses and
mules, a month's supplies for our forces and having developed
considerable Union sentiment in this part of the Old North
State. Besides, these Yankees had learned what " piney
woods " meant, and one witty fellow remarked that the sec-
tion would be a good one for musicians, since they would
always be sure of the '' pitch."

NEWBERN.

It has been stated already that certain portions of the
many regiments which were in the Tarboro Expedition had
been left at Newbern as a defense against possible attack.
One of the men thus left behind remarks in his notes that at
first he thought himself particularlj'- unfortunate, but when he
saw his comrades on their return, weary, muddy, lame and
sick, he concluded he had had a pretty good time. As he
recounts his story, " The very night after .the troops left us,
the enemy drove in our pickets, who were guarding the city
along the Trent road. There was no mj^th this time, for the
rebs were there for sure. Our officer in command, Lieut. E.
N. Pierce, was equal to the occasion for getting us into line;
he spoke in an eloquent manner, telling us that we had no
means of knowing what might happen during the night, but
he enjoined upon us the necessity of standing firm and of
acquitting ourselves like men. The night was very dark,
heavy clouds overhung the camp, vivid flashes of lightning
added to the interest or excitement, while orderlies riding at
great speed made us think there was trouble ahead sure.
But the enemj^ came no farther than the picket line, and
while we returned to our quarters, we were enjoined not to
take off our equipments nor to lay aside our guns. In the
meantime, the wind began to rise and driving the halliards of
a tent-cap against the canvas with a heavy thud, awoke an
excited soldier, who sprang up shouting, ' The rebels are on
us!' This was enough to stir up the occupants of other tents,

Nov. 15, '62. Newbern. 151

who repeated the shout, and soon the whole camp was aroused
and the long roll sounded again." November 5th, as spoils
from the enemy, 150 horses were brought into camp. The next
day twenty-five disabled men came back from the regiment.
One man remarked that he had ransacked the camp for some-
thing to read, but without success, had re-read all of his let-
ters and would give his day's rations for a Boston paper. First
frost came November 9th, On the 11th the pickets were
driven in again, and the long roll was sounded, picket firing
continuing during the night. In the morning, troops were
sent out to reestablish the line. Evidently the enemy thought
the absence of so many troops on the Tarboro trip was a good
time to stir up Newbern, but before a really effectual assault
could be arranged, the absent regiments began to return and
the '^ Johnnies " thought they would wait awhile.

On Saturday, the 15th, L. H. Farnsworth (I), who had gone
home from Holmes' Hole with the bodj^ of Grenache, returned
bringing with him the deserter mentioned in that connection.
In camp life there is many a tempest in a teapot, and one
company was thrown into a tumult because of the unwilling-
ness of the cooks to wash the dishes, the captain finally ruling
that each man must pay 25 cents per month as his share of
the compensation, due the aforesaid cooks for the extra labor.
Tent company or associates were frequently the result of
locality sameness, or kindred tastes and habits. There were
such associations where there were the reading of the Bible
and prayer each night. From such a tent, the records say
that there came an editor, a Boston grammar-school master,
a high-school teacher, a lawyer and a minister. Most of the
men thought themselves fortunate that they were sheltered
in Sibley tents, rather than in barracks made of green lumber,
as some of the latter were. After awhile the greater number
of the tents were raised up and floored and, with a sheet-iron
stove in the middle of the tent, they had no trouble in keep-
ing warm. Unfortunately the pipe furnished by the quarter-
master did not reach the top of the tent, so, unless the occu-

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pants clubbed together and bought additional lengths, the
smoke took its own time in escaping from the inclosed space.
A source of great annoyance to the men was the presence
of many rats, that seemed to thrive on the unsanitary ways
of housekeeping that obtained. They grew quite unconcerned
over the presence of human beings, and the latter sometimes
had their slumbers disturbed by the rodents running across
their faces. Much to the comfort and satisfaction of the men,
the long-delayed overcoats arrived and w*ere distributed, some
say, the 18th of November, whereupon the soldiers felt that they
were really " Boys in Blue." That the regimental band played
at dress-parade on the 18th is evidence that it was in existence
then, and its playing secured admiring mention by the chroni-
clers. A young man who had enlisted as a student, evidently
continued his studies in camp, since on the 24th he records his
finishing of. Caesar's Commentaries. Also on this daj^, obe-
dient to orders. Second Lieutenants A. J. Holbrook (E) and
E. N. Pierce (F), with Privates R. T. Chamberlain (B), Wm.
Coleman (D), C. W. Richardson (G) and L. H. Farnsworth
(I), were detailed for service in the Signal Corps. " Over the
River for Brigade Drill " means that the several regiments
had to go through the city and cross the Trent to reach the
place of instruction. Writing home on the 2oth, a young
man informs the good folks there as follows:

Our camp duties are nearly the same that the}' were at
Camp Lander, except that they occupy more of our time and
are more strict. At 6 a.m. reveille is sounded, when we turn
out for roll-call. After that, by the time we get our blanket
shaken and hands and faces washed, fires made and street
swept, it is 7 o'clock, the time for breakfast. It takes the
greater part of an hour to have the same served out and
eaten and dishes washed. From 8 o'clock to 10 we generally
have the time to ourselves, to clean guns, mend clothes and
write letters. Company drills are from 10 o'clock till 12.
Dinner follows, and at 1.30 or 2 o'clock we fall in for regi-
mental or brigade drill, as the same may be, then drilling
until 4 p.m. Dress-parade takes place at 4.30, and supper

Nov. 28, '62. Newbern. 153

comes at 5.30. At 8 retreat is sounded, and at 8.30 lights are
out at the sound of taps. On the 19th we were inspected
and commended by General Foster. Second Lieutenant Hol-
brook (E) has been appointed to the Signal Corps. Our new
overcoats are a great improvement on the old ones. The
latter were charged to us at the rate of $1.87 apiece, and
General Foster says we can sell them to the darkeys at $1.50
each, so our few days' wear cost us 37 cents apiece. Yester-
day I had a pass and went into the city to get some things
for Thanksgiving dinner, viz.: a peck of Indian-meal, 30
cent?; three quarts of molasses at 20 cents a quart. We
thought the company would draw fresh meat rations to-day,
so that we could get suet for an Indian pudding, and we had
even engaged to have it baked by one of the negro women,
but we got salt fish instead, hence had to give up the pud-
cUng. The officers of the Charlestown City Guard have bought
fowl, as chickens and turkeys, for their men, and are going
to have a regular Thanksgiving dinner.

Friday, Nov. 28. There was a meeting held last Sunday,
the first one .nnce leaving Camp Lander, and in the evening
there was a prayer-meeting. We have had a chapter in the
Bible read every night since we came into camp, each one tak-
ing turns. Yesterday was Thanksgiving and we had the
entire day to ourselves. Half of each company had passes in
the forenoon, the other half in the afternoon. Our dinner
was of beef-steak and a stirred pudding and, under the cir-
cumstances, was very good. In the afternoon there was a
burlesque dress-parade in which there was no end of fun.
Many officers, looking on, saw and heard themselves trav-
estied in no uncertain manner, each little pecuharity getting
its proper hit.

Another writer describing the fanciful affair of the after-
noon says:

Our regiment had an evening dress-parade, none but
privates were allowed to participate, and they selected a
full complement of officers from the ranks. Each soldier
dressed as he pleased. Some were clothed in white, some
in red and variegated colors; others had heavy gray beards
and wigs, made from the moss which grows so plentifully
in the cypress swamps; shirts and drawers outside; caps and
coats wrong side out and wrong side up, in every conceivable

154 Fifth Regiment M. V. M., Nine Months.

manner, making a novel and picturesque, if not elegant,
appearance. Each member of the band played a tune of his
own choice, creating a bedlam of discords indescribable.

From other sources it appears that the Thanksgiving Proc-
lamation of Governor Andrew was read, and Chaplain Snow
conducted religious services. There was no uniformitj' in
dinner menus, each company being a law unto itself, oyster
stew and plum pudding filling the bill in one, while chicken
stew and whiskej' punch were the notable viands of another.
Perhaps no one company fared better on this day than the
Woburn Phalanx (G), whose good luck was thus mentioned in
the diary of a member: ''Seventy-six chickens were brought
to the Phalanx for Thanksgiving," and on the day itself he
wrote: " Company G had baked beans for breakfast, boiled
chicken for dinner and doughnuts for supper." In the retro-
spect, one or two reflections concerning this last entry are
allowable. Those seventy-six chickens must have been very
small, the men enormous eaters, or such an allowance of fowl
ought to have afforded Thanksgiving suggestions for the
remainder of the week.

To the good, honest soldier no pleasure of his camp life was
greater than that of receiving letters from home. No matter
how engrossing the duties of his every-day life might be, there
was ever time to think about home and to wonder when the
folks there were going to write. When the mail came in,
whatever the hour of day or night, he was ready to receive
and read; witness the following, written Monday, Dec. 1:
" A mail arrived at midnight; all turned out at one o'clock to
receive letters from home; candles were hghted and all who
had received letters were soon engaged in absorbing the con-
tents of the precious missives." Another, commenting on his
failure to hear from home for nearly a month, thinks that the
messages must have gone astray. He is evidently a thought-
ful young man, since he has criticism for Fernando Wood and
Erastus Brooks of New York, and a word of rejoicing over the

December, '62. Newbern. 155

election to Congress of Alexander H. Rice, the subsequent
Governor of the Commonwealth. He comments thus on pass-
ing events :

Last Sunday (Nov. 30) eleven of us went into the city
to church. It is a Presbyterian edifice, but is now used by
the soldiers. The building was well filled, principall}^ by
soldiers of the Seventeenth Massachusetts, whose Chaplain
preached from the 136th Psalm, not a very appropriate ser-
mon for a soldier audience. The organ, however, was there
and the singing was splendid. Later we went to a colored
church, where the people seemed to be earnest and deeply
engaged. They sing old-fashioned tunes, whose words the
minister lines for them. . . . Last night (Dec. 1)
Daniel McGilhcuddy (F) of Medford died, he being the third
to pass on since we left Massachusetts; the other two were
Grenache (I) from a fall on shipboard and Timothy Shehan
(A), of Charlestown, Nov. 22. Court-martials have been
common since Thanksgiving; one private for forging a pass
was sentenced to w( ar his knapsack, packed, on all drills for
a week, and not to receive a pass for a month; another for
getting drunk on Thanksgiving Day had the same knapsack
sentence and is debarred from passes for three months. We
haven't had much cold weather yet, though the nights have
been rather chilly. Todpj^ (Dec. 2) T drilled without a vest
and was plenty warm. The steamer "Mississippi" ha"^ just
brought two more Massachusetts regiments, the Eighth and
the Fiftv-first, they having come up from Morehead City,
Nov. 30!^

The earlier days of December abounded in stormy weather;
one man writes, " Confining us to our tents, where we live in
the sand like swine." Evidently he and his party had not
put flooring into their " Sibley." Another, writing on the
5th, says, " It rained today, so that we drilled onlj^ a short
time." He makes this interesting entry concerning guard-
duty, " When the guard comes off duty, it fires at a target,
which is a full sized man marked on a board, and the best
three shots are excused from duty when their turn comes
around again. Of course, I wasn't one of the lucky ones.
For several days past, we have drilled by brigade in loading

156 Fifth Regiment, AL V. M., Nine Months.

and firing blank cartridges. It looks as though we were get-
ting ready for action. The paymaster has arrived and there
is prospect of our receiving our first two months' pay. It is
nearly three months since we were mustered in, still I don't
think we have much occasion to find fault. The boys are
receiving boxes from home and it seems good to see old Massa-
chusetts ' grub ' once more."

December 6th brought an immense mail, it being stated
that 10,000 letters and papers were distributed to the Fifth
Regiment alone. What a host of friends the boys had in that
far-away homeland. In a single tent there were received
thirty-six letters and thirty-nine papers one day and twenty-
five letters the next. With such literary occupations, reading
and writing, where did the time for other work come in?
When the folks at home write stating that from letters received,
they would not suppose that the Tarboro trip was a very try-
ing one, the honest volunteer says, " I had no idea of writing
about ' awfully hard marching,' ' blistered feet,' * nothing to
eat,' and so on. I didn't expect to have a very easy time
when I enlisted and thus far I have seen no more hardships
than I expected, and I have not yet been sorry that I entered
Uncle Sam's family of boj^s. Perhaps when we encounter
greater hardships, I shall have occasion to change my mind."

The night before the 7th of December it was cold enough to
freeze the water in the near-by swamp to the thickness of
three-eighths of an inch. Evidently the good folks way up
in that northland are preparing many tokens of their loving
care and boxing them for their representatives in Dixie, for
all records teem with recitals of boxes received or boxes ex-
pected. In these winterish days, there were thoughts of Bible
study, and it is recorded that a class of fifty members, in three
sections, was organized, and the first meetings were scheduled
for the 7th, this being Sunday, but the advent of a mail of
papers interrupted, nor was there any other religious service,
the raw weather preventing. That some of the regiment were
careful of appearances is shown when a boy writes home for

December, 'G2. Goldsboro Expedition. 157

yarn with which to mend his socks, saying that he had become
a great hand in washing and mending, though he did not
always w^ash on Monday, and his ironing was done on the
8th day of the week.

GOLDSBORO EXPEDITION.

Probably all members of the Fifth Regiment will agree that
there was no more important event in the record of their nine-
months' service than the December raid which they, with
several thousands of others, made into the interior of North
Carolina. While the Burnside Expedition had accomplished
much for the Union cause and had enheartened Lincoln and
the people immeasurably, yet the taking away of many of the
troops to the Army of the Potomac and elsewhere, the with-
drawal of Burnside himself, however excellent his successor.
General Foster, might be, all had conspired to prevent the
realization of plans that had been in the mind when the Union
forces entered the Carolina waters in the preceding February.
There had been times when to hold w^hat had been taken was
esteemed the best those left in charge could be expected to do.
It was to compensate for these same withdrawn regiments
that our Massachusetts men, of the short term, had been sent,
and they were about to have a chance to show how well they
could act.

General Burnside, on the 7th of November, had been
appointed by the President as the successor of General
George B. McClellan in the command of the Army of the
Potomac. In these early December days his great force of
men was gathered on and about the Heights of Falmouth,
opposite Fredericksburg, Va., with the w^aters of the Rappa-
hannock flowing between. That he might meet the least
opposition possible in his contemplated attack on the Virginia
city, behind whose buildings and battlements the hosts of
Lee were encamped, it was ordered that there should be a
simultaneous attack all along the hues, thus preventing any

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December, '62. Goldsboro Expedition. 159

sending of relief to the Confederates when the attack should
begin. That Burnside in this connection should remember
his faithful followers on the CaroUna shores was the most
natural thing in the world, and when his armies were essay-
ing the terrible crossing of the Rappahannock, the soldiers
in the Old North State under Foster were to move on to Golds-
boro. Another simultaneous movement was to have been an
attack on Weldon by General John J. Peck in command at
Norfolk, but the detaching of General Henry W. Wessells
and his Brigade to Newbern and General Foster left Peck in
such condition that attacking was quite out of the question.
To take care of his post was the most that could be expected
of him.

Goldsboro, the county seat of Wayne County, is one of
the important cities of the North State and in war-times had
considerable prominence as a station on the Wilmington &
Weldon R. R., the principal line between Richmond and the
extreme South. Could the railroad be taken and held or seri-
ously injured, a severe blow thereby would be inflicted upon
the Confederacy, another reason for these winter activities.
Situated on the Neuse, it was one of the larger places of the
State, and at certain times was reached by vessels, though
as a rule Whitehall was considered the head of navigation on
that stream. The force assigned to the expedition consisted
of the brigades of Lee, Stevenson, Amory and Wessells, with
the artillery brigade under Major Kennedy, having in all
about fift}^ guns of varying calibre.

Lee's brigade was made up of the Third, Fifth, Twenty-fifth,
Twenty-seventh and Forty-sixth Massachusetts Regiments.

Stevenson's had the Eighth, Twenty-fourth, Forty-fourth
Massachusetts, Fifth Rhode Island and Tenth Connecticut
Regiments.

Amory 's comprised the Seventeenth, Twenty-third, Forty-
third, Forty-fifth and Fifty-first Regiments.

Wessells', the lately arrived from Norfolk, had the Eighty-
fifth, Ninety-second,- Ninety-sixth New York, Eighty-fifth,

160 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

One Hundred and First and One Hundred Third Pennsylvania
Regiments. It should be stated that the Eighth Massachu-
setts did not accompany the expedition, but remained in New-
bern as garrison. In all, it was estimated that about 12,000
men were on the march.

Major General of Volunteers John G. Foster, chief in
command, was a New Hampshire man by birth, 1824, and
a West Pointer, 1846; served in the Mexican War, was
wounded, and was bre vetted for gallantry; was assistant
professor of engineering at West Point, 1854-'58, and as an
instructor taught many of the young officers now opposed
to him, among them the Colonel, H. K. Burgwyn, Twenty-
sixth North Carolina, one of the regiments opposed to the
Federals in their Tarboro trip, one of those making a stand
at Rawles' Mills. The Confederates in their account of the
affair laid considerable stress on the pupil's having outwitted
his teacher. Foster was one of Burnside's brigade command-
ers, and when the superior officer was ordered to the Army
of the Potomac, Foster succeeded him in North Carolina.
He had been one of Major Anderson's men in Fort Sumter.
The greater part of his subsequent service was had in this
department. He died at Nashua, N. H., September 2, 1874.

Brevet Brigadier-general Horace C. Lee, Colonel of the
Twenty-seventh Massachusetts, at this time commanding the
brigade, was born in Springfield, January 31, 1822, and received
his education there. At the age of twenty, he assisted in the
formation of the Springfield Light Guards, and was Fourth
Lieutenant at the expiration of their charter. He subse-
quently held high rank in the militia, having been Colonel
of the Twelfth Regiment, and was a Brigadier-general when
he resigned his commission. Largely instrumental in the
raising of the regiment, he saw all of the earlier service of the
same in the Burnside Expedition, and on the retirement of
Burnside became a brigade commander. He was actively
employed in North Carolina until the spring of 1864, when,
with others, his regiment was ordered to the Virginia service,

December, '62. Goldsboro Expedition. 161

where he was taken prisoner at Drewry's Bluff. He was mus-
tered out with his regiment September 27, 1864. After the war
he was several years in the Custom House, Boston, and later
was Postmaster of Springfield for twelve years, dying June
22, 1884.

Brigadier-general Thomas G. Stevenson was the first Colo-
nel of the Twenty-fourth Massachusetts. Born in Boston, he
was twenty-five years old when the war began, and was
Major in command of the Fourth Battalion, Fort Warren,
during the earlier months of the war; promoted for gallantry
on the field, he was called to Virginia by his old leader, Burn-
side, and, in command of the First Division of the Ninth Army
Corps, was killed at Spottsylvania, May 10, 1864. A beauti-
ful bas-relief, erected by his comrades and friends, fills a space
at the south entrance of the Hall of Flags, State House, Boston.

Brevet Brigadier-general Thomas J. C. Amory, also Bos-
ton born, was graduated from West Point, 1851, and was a
captain in the Seventh Infantry when the war began. In 1861
he served as mustering officer, thus assisting in the organi-
zation of many regiments. On the organizing of the Seven-
teenth, he was commissioned Colonel, and accompanied the
same to North Carohna. In the autumn of 1864, Newbern
suffered from a scourge of yellow fever, and among other
victims was the A\dfe of the Colonel. Returning from her
funeral, he was himself stricken with the dread disease and
died on the 6th of October.

Brigadier-general Henry W. Wessells was a native of
Litchfield, Conn. , February 20, 1 809 ; West Point, 1833 ; served in
early wars with the Southern Indians; in the Mexican war,
where he was wounded and brevetted for bravery; he organ-
ized the Eighth Kansas, and with his regiment was under
General Sj'kes at Yorktown; was wounded at Fair Oaks.
From Virginia, as already seen, he was transferred to North
Carolina, and in April, '64, being in command, he was obliged
to surrender Plymouth to the enemy, after a defense of four
days. He was retired January 1, 1871, from the regular army
11

162 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

after forty-two years of faithful service. He died in Dover,
Delaware, January 13, 1889.

December 10th orders were issued to the effect that rations
should be prepared and baggage packed with expectation of
marching within thirty-six hours. Of course, no one had the
least idea of his destination. The soldier's duty is to obey
orders, not to reason why. The food was made ready, knap-
sacks were packed with whatever the owners did not deem
imperatively necessary on the march and, with other camp
equipage, were stored on transports, leaving only the tents
standing. As the brigade was to close the rear as usual and
the Fifth was to act as a wagon-guard, the start for these men
was not as early as that of those who led off. Though the
regimental line was formed at 7 a.m. (12th) and the brigade
soon after, there were so many halts and interruptions, sun-
down saw them still within sight of their standing camp, the
same being scarcely more than a mile away. A dense fog in
the morning obscured everything. The route was along the
Trent road, and though the march was kept up until nearly
4 o'clock in the morning, scarcely more than seven or eight
miles were traversed. Much of the distance was marked by
the destruction of fence-rails, these being the standard arti-
cles of use in all campfires, whether for heat, light or coffee-
boihng. All along the roads were tall pitch-pines from whose
wounded sides had flowed the pitch for the making of tar,
rosin and turpentine. There being great quantities of the
pitch, dried and adhering to the sides of the trees, it was an
easy matter to ignite it, and a splendid spectacle of fire accom-
panied much of the march.

Late as was the halt, even it was not of long duration, for
after four hours' rest, the command was again " Forward,"
and a rapid pace was maintained until 10.30 a.m., when there
was a halt of three hours. This stop, however, was not one
of real rest, rather was it a period of constant expectation,
being called into line frequently, only to find that the start

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was a false one. The trouble arose largely from the trees
that the enemy had felled across the roads, thus rendering
them impassal)le until the l)arriers had been cut away. It
is probable that the presence of so many obstructions on this
road towards Kinston, convinced General Foster of the pro-
priety of changing his contemplated route for one farther to
the left, so that he might evade the preparations of the Con-
federates. Friday, cam]) was pitched soon after midnight.
Saturday, the 13th, a slow start was made at 6.30, and just
before noon a deep stream was crossed by means of a log
bridge, near which the Fifty-first Massachusetts had been
left as guard. Here we saw our first rebel prisoners. A
squad, under the command of a lieutenant, had been sur-
prised and brought in by our cavalry in the advance. They
were a sorry looking lot, dressed in butternut homespun,
wearing headgear of all sorts and conditions. They were
first-class soldiers, though, brave, resolute and reliable, as we
soon had occasion to know.

The corduroy roads over wliich much of the route lay, soon
began to suffer from the heavy baggage wagons and cannon
rumbling across the logs, and many of the latter broke
through, thus precipitating the vehicles into the underlying
mud. Through such means a train w^as stalled during the
afternoon of Friday and all hands had to turn in to help the
same along. Though this was effected at the expense of much
loud talk and profanity, especially on the part of the team-
sters, the delay was long and vexatious. The story is told,
though with how much truth it would be difficult to tell, that
the driver of one of the stalled teams, in the midst of his wild
raging, was approached by an over-zealous chaplain with the
words, " My dear man, do you know what" Jesus died for?"

" T' 'ell with your conundrums; help me get these d d

mules out of this mudhole," was the answer the

chaplain got. Darkness came on during the efforts at extri-
cation, and the weird effect of the torches, lighted to help on
the work, gave impressions of Inferno that few of these

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youthful soldiers had ever had. At last all of the wagons,
save one, were drawn through, and this, in a fit of despera-
tion, was unloaded. Among the contents was a barrel of
sugar of excellent quality. Though government goods, those
defenders of the flag thought themselves the nearest con-
sumers, and they went for that barrel in a most determined
manner, very soon emptying it of its very last grain of the
tasty stuff, but he was a lucky and most strenuous man who
succeeded in getting more than one dip in the barrel. After
the exit from the swamp, camp was pitched in a pleasant
grove near a Httle church, known as Woodington,* though
there was no other house in sight and there were not more
than half a dozen within the radius of a mile. Confiscated
sugar helped out the evening repast of hard-tack and coffee.

KINSTON.

The battle of Kinston was fought Sunday, the 14th day
of December, just sixty-three years after the death of Wash-
ington, as some of the well-posted soldiers recalled. The
Lord's day always did seem to get its full share of fighting
in all wars, and never a larger one than in that of the Rebel-
lion. The Fifth Regiment had all of the noise and excite-
ment of a nearby fight, with but little of its danger. Says
one of the lads who made notes in passing :

The two right companies, H and E, were detailed in the
morning to support a battery of artillery and some cavalry
which were sent around by a road that turned off to the right,
but finally joined the road which the main body of our troops
followed, probably to prevent the rebels from retreating that
way. We marched quickly around to the support of the
artillery, which was already engaged with the enemy, number-
ing several hundred men, who had destroyed the bridge some

*Twenty-six years later, Geo. E. Mitchell, Company B, journeying over
the route of long ago, found the church just as it was, save for a coat of
paint. Scratching away the paint, he found his initials just as he cut them
when he was a Yankee boy in Dixie.

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three rods long, over a small branch of the Neuse, called
Southwest Creek, and, having thrown up an earthwork, had
planted two pieces of artillery. We left our overcoats and
blankets in the woods to be ready for action, and the first
platoon of " H " was sent forward as skirmishers; the rest of
us were posted a short distance from the road, to be in support-
ing distance of the artillery. We lay there for some time,
expecting the order to move forward every minute, but the
Rebs, after firing awhile, probably hearing the noise of the
battle in their rear and not knowing our numbers, being
afraid that they might be cut off, skedaddled, leaving us to
rebuild the bridge, which we did not finish until four o'clock.
We then started on again, with the second platoon of H as
skirmishers, but had advanced only half a mile when we
heard that Kinston had been taken. The skirmishers w^ere
called in and we pushed on rapidly, reaching the river in time
to cross it soon after dark, and encamped for the night in the
town, the rest of the regiment remaining on the other side of
the stream with the baggage. Our squad of cavalry succeeded
in capturing six or eight of the rebels after our long stop in
repairing the bridge. These Rebs are about the hardest look-
ing lot of men I ever saw — ragged, dirty, the military looks
of some consisting in cap only; others have uniforms of home-
spun, others with perhaps a part of a suit, and still another
with an old hood for a cap. Some said they had received no
pay since last March; some haversacks contained only corn-
meal bread and pork. I should judge that they fare pretty
hard. I saw some of our dead and wounded and, in talking
with one of the One Hundred Third Pennsylvania boj^s the
day after the fight, he showed me where he had been wounded
the day before, in the fleshy part of the leg above the knee,
the bullet still remaining there. He didn't pay much atten-
tion to it, limping along as if it were not of much consequence.
I think our loss must have been about the same as that of
the enemy. In one place we found a hog, killed and dressed,
ready to be cut up, and in another a box filled with pies, cakes,
biscuit, sweet potatoes, etc., apparently to be sent to some
soldier in the rebel army. Instead it helped fill certain Yankee
stomachs. Kinston seemed to me to be a place of more thrift
and business, and had a more Yankee-like look than any place
I have seen in the State.

How nearly related people North and South were, was well
illustrated by an incident of this occupation. The wife of a

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Dr. Miller was a Woburn woman, nee Jameson. She had
been visiting in her native town and had improved the oppor-
tunity to return to her North Carolina home on the steamer
"Mississippi" when that vessel bore the Fifth Regiment south-
ward. Though professing to be loyal in her sentiments, it
later appeared that her trunk was filled with quinine for the
aid and comfort of the enemy. Acting Lieut. Wyer of Co. E
thought the chance for a call too good to be omitted, and so
sought out and had a visit with this former fellow townswoman
who, in her Kinston home, was realizing what civil war meant.
Burning cotton and other articles filled the air mth smoke,
hence the interview between the soldier, the Doctor and the
latter's wife was not exactly conventional.

Evidently these two supporting companies of the Fifth
came nearer the fray than any other part of the regiment,
the major portion being still in the rear guarding the baggage
train. Many of the men improved the opportunity to make
up the loss of sleep for the preceding days and nights, the
noise of the firing in front affording only a pleasant lullaby.
As to the battle itself, while our regiment had only distant
connection, it should be said that it was a brisk engagement,
considering the numbers, and added somewhat to the laurels
of General Foster, though its details were not exactly what
he had intended. While the Forty-fifth among the Massachu-
setts nine-months' troops was hotly engaged, and lost sixteen
men, the other regiments from the Bay State heard and saw
more of the fight than they actually had a part in. The
brunt of the struggle seemed to fall on the Tenth Connecticut,
and General John L. Otis, then Lieut. -colonel of the Tenth,
tells this interesting story of the battle as he and his men saw it:

Kinston was on the further side of the Neuse, on eleva-
ted ground and about half a mile from the bridge. Between
us and the bridge, and less than half a mile from it, was a
dense, heavily wooded swamp, passable, as was supposed,
only by a narrow road cut through it. No attempt was made
to pass this swamp by the road, for it was enfiladed by the

Dec. 14, '62.

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enemy's artillery, on the opposite side of the river. The
swamp itself was fully exposed to the fire of the same guns.
Close up to this swamp, on the opposite side, the rebels held
a good position, fairly well protected by a knoll covered with
scrub-oak. Thej^ had also garrisoned an old church on their
left. In this position they had a small brigade of infantry
commanded hj Colonel Mallett of North Carolina. On the
other side of the river they had four guns so located that
they could sweep the bridge, and not more than twenty feet
from it. Below the bridge they had six or seven heavier guns,
all entrenched and properly supported. Wessells' brigade had
the advance. Two of his regiments were ordered to penetrate
the swamp on the right of the road, the other four on the left.
The Forty-fifth Massachusetts of Amory's brigade was
ordered to support on the right and the Twenty-third Massa-
chusetts on the left. The remainder of Amory's brigade was
held in reserve in the rear of the Twenty-third. Our artillery
was in position about 200 yards in the rear, supported by
Lee's brigade in "close column bj^ divisions" on the right of
the road. Stevenson's brigade was in marching column
three-fourths of a mile in the rear. Despite heavy firing of
musketry and artillery for more than three hours, the enemy
still held his position behind the swamp and drove back the
seven regiments sent against him. Up to this time, no one
of the Burnside regiments had taken any active part, but now
the Tenth Connecticut of Stevenson's brigade, Lieut.-col.
Robert Leggett commanding, was ordered to the front. As
it passed Lee's brigade, the Twentj^-fifth and Twenty-seventh
Massachusetts, with whose men those of the Tenth were on
the best of terms, cheered loudly and offered lots of advice
and promised to help if needed. The Tenth formed on the
right of the road, in the rear of the three regiments that had
been engaged already. General Foster, in jDerson, had ordered
the regiment to pass the swamp, to find the enemy and give

an account of him The regiment passed

through the swamp as rapidly as possible, exposed to the
artillery of the enemy, and deafened by the firing from the
Union guns near at hand. The Tenth passed over the men
of Wessells' brigade as it lay in fine of battle, meeting no
opposition until it reached the top of the scrub-oak knoll,
where it encountered the concentrated fire of the whole rebel
force. It was a hurricane of lead. While officers and men
went down by the dozens, the regiment did not flinch, return-

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ing the fire vigorously for ten minutes when, the enemy show-
ing signs of confusion, the Tenth dashed foiward, giving the
rebels the naked bayonet. The rout was complete and the
Confederates made for the bridge in wild confusion, soon
covering it with a bewildering array of men in gray. Seeing
that the men, on crossing the bridge, were forming behind
breastworks on the other side, the Tenth halted and poured
a deadly fire directly into the struggling mass on the bridge.
This had the effect of forcing those, still remaining on this
side, to throw away their muskets and to take refuge under
the river's l)ank. The enemy had fired the bridge, it being
smeared with turpentine, in his crossing, but this was extin-
guished by the formation of a bucket brigade, using the
artillery buckets of the batteries. Meantime the fire of our
artillery on the entrenchments opposite was so strong that
the rebels withdrew, those still on this side of the river sur-
rendering. Notwithstanding the putting out of the fire, there
was enough left to discharge one of the thrown-away muskets,
thereby killing Colonel Chas. 0. Gray of the Ninety-sixth

New York, who had ridden up to see the retreat

Two or three regiments were allowed to cross the
river and to take possession of Kinston, the place being filled
with smoke, arising from burning cotton and corn, the same
ignited by the enemy in his retiring. The bridge having been
repaired the entire army crossed, and passing through the
town camped in the fields beyond. In the morning, instead
of pursuing the foe, the army recrossed the river and burned
the bridge, to preserve which so much pains had been taken
the day before.

In the Kinston telegraph office General Foster found news
of the disaster at Fredericksburg, and that unlimited re-enforce-
ments could and would be sent to the relief of the Confederates,
a condition that it was well for our General to understand,
and a knowledge of it was full compensation for the derange-
ment of his original plans, which were to permit the rebels to
burn the bridge in retiring, thus confining them to the northern
side of the stream, while the Union troops would proceed
directly towards Goldsboro. The morning of Monday, the
15th, beheld the army again on the march, and there was all
the more reason for activity, since the fact that Lee was send-

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ing help would require the utmost speed to accomplish the
purposes of the expedition. The march was a long and
tedious one; the brigade (Wessells'), which was in advance on
the 14th, was now in the rear, and Lee's brigade moved up a
number. Owing to narrow roads and their crowded condition,
it was not the easiest of tasks for our regiment and its associates
to get to their place. However, the longest day has its end,
and that of the 15th came after a weary tramp of 15 miles
along the right or south bank of the Neuse. The camp was
on a widely extended plain, so wind-swept that it was with
difficulty that the men could keep their blankets over them-
selves. The days of these marches were like those of middle
autumn in New England, while the nights certainly missed the
sun.

WHITEHALL.

Tuesday, the 16th, was to bring another battle name into
note, though the " boys " didn't know it as they plugged
steadily forward, but once more the part of the Fifth in the
affair is best told in the following frank manner by a private,
writing to his sister:

Before noon, the heavy report ahead, soon followed by
others, indicated that the "ball" was once more opened. The
reports increased in number and rapidity, mingled with the
sharp crack of musketry, showing that quite a brisk engage-
ment was taking place ahead, and that there was some pros-
pect of our taking another lesson in warfare. The ambulances
soon began to return, bringing the wounded, and I think this
of all sights would be apt to give a sickening sensation to a
soldier going on the battlefield for the first time. But that,
like every other feeling, would wear oft" after a while. The
scene of "the battle was at a place called Whitehall, where it
seems the rebels had quite a large force, and where it was
reported some rebel gunboats were being built. Our first
brigade only, I think, was engaged. Of the rebel force, I can
form no adequate idea. Before the engagement was over our
brigade received orders to go to the front. Accordingly we
passed along the road on the side of a hill overlooking the
whole affair, . and therefore we had a fine opportunity of

Dec. 16, '62.

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observing the disposition of our forces. As we passed in the
rear of the batteries, the bullets whizzed over our heads quite
briskly. One of the men in our company, Thomas Eldridge,
was wounded in the leg by one of them, the ball first going
through the overcoat and blouse of the man standing next to
him. Three others in the regiment were wounded here. This
was really the first time we were under fire. Soon after we
had passed, the firing ceased and we learned that the rebels
had been whipped.

So much for Whitehall as the unsophisticated boy saw and
heard it. Once more let us turn to the story as told by
General Otis of the Tenth Connecticut:

When our brigade was about four miles from the place,
a heavy fire of artillery was opened and kept up continuously.
We pushed forward rapidly and were soon met by General
Foster's orderly, Schroeder, with orders for us to hasten for-
ward, as we were needed at the front. We lost no time in
getting there, but when we arrived, we wondered what all of
the hurry was about. An unbridged and unfordable river was
between us and the enemy. They lined the banks with infan-
try, well protected by large trees, in whose branches many
sharpshooters were concealed. Over thirty pieces of artillery
were thundering at them from our side, to which their single
battery was repljdng with spirit. Of course the advantage
was with them, since thej^ were protected, while our troops
fought in the open field. Our superiority in artillery was not,
under the circumstances, of the slightest advantage to us.
With the exception of the Twenty-fifth, the Massachusetts
boys had little to do at Kinston, but some of them were in for
it here. When we arrived on the field, the Ninth New Jersey
and the Seventeenth Massachusetts of Amory's brigade, and
100 men from the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts, Lee's brigade,
were deployed along the river's bank, returning the fire of the
enemy opposite. The remainder of Lee's brigade was drawn
up in support of the artillery. The Twenty-fourth, Forty-
fourth and other regiments were moving to different positions,
which they reached without serious loss, but the Twenty-
third Massachusetts, Colonel Chambers, advanced deliber-
ately in line of battle across an open field to the river bank,
under a galling fire, which they continued to return with great
coolness until they had expended their ammunition, and lost
sixty-two in killed and wounded. Their conduct was mag-

Dec. 16, '62. Whitehall. 173

nificent, but it yielded them no trophies. An impassable river
separated them from the enemy, and neither arms, colors nor
prisoners could be captured. The Forty-fourth lost twenty-
two killed and wounded, the Twenty-fifth had several
wounded, and some loss fell on Amory's brigade, but the
great loss of the day fell on the Twenty-third.

General Otis's regiment, the Tenth Connecticut, was ordered
so far to the left that they found no enemy opposite, but
with characteristic Yankee industry, anxious for something
to do, four of their pioneers swam the river, its waters being
ice cold, having their axes strapped upon their backs, and
commenced felling trees into the stream. Others were doing
the same thing on our side of the river, and a large detail was
sent to pull down a house near by to secure timbers for the
equipping of a bridge, which would have been evolved in short
order had not General Stevenson ridden up and told them
they were a bit previous, since General Foster did not wish
to cross the river there, hence history is silent concerning the
well-planned bridge which never was built. Another incident
of Whitehall is told by E. A. Perry of "I": " On the bank
of the river, opposite to our position, were two partially con-
structed ironclads. To destroy them was one of the objects
of the expedition. A delay was made to do this. A daring
private, named Butler, but of what regiment I do not know,
plunged into the stream and swam to the burning bridge, and
securing a torch, attempted to fire the vessels. Immediately
he became the target for rebel sharpshooters, and was driven
off without accomplishing his object. Again as he swam back,
he was shot at by the enemy, but he escaped unharmed. The
gunboats were battered into ruins by our artillery."

(The soldier was Henry Butler, Co. C, Third New York
Cavalry.)

After this episode by the riverside, the march proceeded for
several miles, ending at sunset, when there came the well-
earned bivouac, where after cooking coffee and fresh pork or
whatever kind of meat the soldier may have foraged, and

174 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

baking the potatoes which some frugal North Carohnian had
stored up for the winter, each man wrapped the drapery
of his couch (in this case just a woolen blanket) about him
and lay down to dreams pleasant or otherwise.

Certain it was that each one was tired enough to enjoy the
chance. The night passed all too quickly for these weary
mortals and, seemingly very soon, came the reveille, a call
to action again. Breakfast eaten, at 8. a.m. the command
" Forward" was heard along the lines, and Foster's army
advanced still further into Rebeldom. It was noon or there-
about when artillery firing was heard ahead. Again a regiment-
al scribe is quoted, he telling what came under his observation:

GOLDSBORO.

It seems that our advance came out of the w^oods onto a
small hill, w^hence a few rebels were seen across the clearing,
but a few shots from our battery sent them "flying" into the
woods. This, as we afterwards learned, was our destination,
our purpose being to destroy the railroad bridge which here
spans the Neuse, and also to break up the telegraph commu-
nication, Goldsboro being an important point on the Wilming-
ton & Weldon R. R. I send you [his sister] enclosed a rough
plan of the scene of the fight, thinking it may aid you in under-
standing the disposition of the forces. Our regiment first
entered the woods on the left of the road, with the Twenty-
fifth Massachusetts nearly opposite the house, the other troops
being posted in the fiekC facing towards the figure "3" where
the rebels were first seen. After firing awhile, our infantry
and artillery supporting them, were advanced towards the
railroad, about where you see the figure "5," our regiment
being formed in the rear of Morrison's (N. Y.) Battery, which
was stationed where the number "2" is seen, probably intended
to prevent any flank movement of the enemy. We were
almost out of range, though the shot occasionally struck near
us. One shell struck on the railroad track, close to General
Lee. He came down by our regiment laughing, and saying,
"It was coming pretty close." The rebels, however, were soon
driven away, and the Ijridge having been set fire to and the
telegraph wire cut, the troops went to work and tore up the

Dec. 17, '62.

GOLDSBORO.

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railroad track in the quickest if not the most scientific style.
Whole sections of the track, sleepers still attached, were
tipped up and thrown clown the embankment, so twisted
and warped as to be of no further use to the enemj^; the
latter condition being effected by piling up the sleepers and
whatever other woody material that could be found, and
after laying the rails above, setting fire to the combustible
stuff.

All this being done, we were told by General Foster that
our object was attained, and that we were to return at once
to Newbern, our brigade bringing up the rear, and we began
to move off at once. All of the regiments except our own
had started, and the last battery had limbered up and was
just about taking its position ahead of us, when the rebels,
numbering, I should think, one regiment, came out of the woods
cheering, and bearing what appeared to be a flag of truce.
Some of our cavalry went down towards them, but were
fired into. The point where they came out was near the
number "4." Our battery was run back and took its position
(it is marked on the diagram) and our regiment formed in its
rear for support, the Third being placed a little to the rear
and right of us. The enemy came across the track and
advanced where you see the word " rebel " with quite a
good front, seeming about to charge on the battery, evidently
thinking that most of our troops had gone back, as a small
hill hid them from sight. The battery immediately opened on
them, and, advancing as they were with the Stars and Bars
in their midst (which, by the way, was the first rebel flag I
had seen), it had a fine chance to fire at them. The first shots
must have told terribly in their ranks. We could see great
gaps made by the grape and canister as they were hurled
among them at short range. After the first few shots they
began to waver, and the battery keeping up its fire, their
colors having been shot to the ground, they broke, and fled to
the cover of the woods as fast as possible.

Just before this another battery (Belger's Rhode Island)
had got into position behind the Third Regiment, and both
regiments had lain down to allow the firing over us. The
artillery continued firing, while the rebels remained in sight,
and as it was ordered to fire low, the balls could be seen to
strike the sand and skip along. Meanwhile two or three other
rebel regiments of infantry had come around on our left with
the intention of outflanking us, but they were promptly met

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by the T\v(Mity-fiftl), 'rwenty-seveuth and Forty-sixth Massa-
chusetts of our brijiade, which was the only Union brigade in
the fight. They were posted near the figure "6."

The rebel troo])s which had been repulsed on our right,
having reformed, 1 suppose, came along that point of woods
marked "7," with the intention of firing down upon us from the
trees, but they were seen, and the Third Massachusetts,
being nearer, and more nearly facing the woods, was ordered
to fire into them, and for a few minutes the bullets whizzed
over us pretty lively. Nearly all the time we were lying on
the ground, the grape and shells from the enemy had been
dropping over and around us and several in the regiment had
been wounded, though none of them w^re from our company.
By this time it was nearly dark and the "Rebs," finchng they
could accomplish nothing, retreated, no doubt thinking they
had caught a Tartar.

I forgot to mention that as we first formed behind the
battery we had orders to fix bayonets, and if they had advanced
farther we should have had a chance to charge. The rebels
having been driven away, we had started to overtake the
other brigades before halting for the night. The little stream,
marked "8," when we came to the field did not come to the top
of our boots, but our troops had destroj^ed the saw- mill just
above, and thereby let the water down, so that wdien we came
to it on our return, it was running a swift stream, waist-deep.
We thought it rather cold, but there was no alternative to
w^ading it, and so in we went, the Twenty-seventh covering
the rear and the Fifth was next ahead. We marched slowly
until we reached our camping ground of the night before,
where we halted. The woods along the way were one contin-
ual fire, made by the troops in advance of us, and before we
got to camp our clothes were nearly dry. The troops we had
fought, we heard, were from South Carolina, and had just
arrived in the cars, a train of which was approaching when
the bridge was set fire to. Undoubtedly, had we been a day
later, the fighting had been harder.

Another private of the Fifth narrates that as General Foster
and staff galloped swiftly to the front, the Fifth was ordered
forward at double-quick to take its place on the left of the
battle-hne. Crossing a small stream, called " Sleepy Creek,"
with high banks, but only a few inches of water, Hne was formed
in the woods. While waiting there, one of the boys in Co.
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" I " caused a general laugh, for, when all were expecting a
rain of shot and shell, this fellow was seen climbing one of the
tallest of the pine trees near the line. The major, catching
sight of this, ordered him down. Though he obeyed, it was
with an injured air, exclaiming, " I want to see the rebels,"
a wish which was soon gratified. Soon after the Third
Massachusetts was detached from the line to assist in tearing
up the railroad tracks, so that our regiment came out of the
woods and was formed on the open, almost at right angles to
its former position. At this moment Lieut.-colonel Boyd
came down the track and ordered Co. D to march forward to
defend the men who were tearing up the track. The rest of
the regiment had nothing to do but patiently wait. It was
not a very long time, seemingly, but the track was torn up
for a mile, the bridge across the Neuse destroyed, and with
cheers for the success of the expedition, we were turning our
faces homeward, the other regiments having already left the
field. We were about to recross Sleepy Creek, leaving the
battery (Riggs') still in position on the hill, when our ears
were greeted with the rebel yell. Coming to our ears for the
first time, it was a great surprise, being more of a screech than
an honest yell or cheer. The waiting in line, unable to return
the shots, was more trying than active engagement. One of
the men exclaiming, " I'm hit," dropped his gun and made
for the rear, but very soon returned, saying, " Well, boys, I
guess I'm not much hurt after all." A grape shot had touched
his arm, grazing his sleeve and leaving a scorched trail. The
soldier survived this peril to die of yellow fever, the following
summer. As an illustration of the faithful soldier who sought
his place, even in the front, was furnished when his comrades
heard the remark, " Boys, I am glad that I've found you at
last." It was the company cook who, encumbered with
camp-pots, kettles, etc., had sought his fellows until, finding
them, he dropped in among them as though a battlefield were
a place of refuge. The day, a mid-winter one, was cold, and
a certain corporal felt the lack of warmth so much that he

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went back to a rail-fence which was burning, this in spite of
the commands of his heutenant, ostensibly to get warm. He
didn't stop at the fence, but went further. The act was never
forgotten and months afterwards in the silence of the night,

a voice might be heard crying, "Corporal A ! Corporal

A !" When the corporal had been roused and had replied,

the query would come, " Got warm yet? "

For a clear description of the entire field, recourse is once
more had to the story as told by General Otis of the Tenth
Connecticut:

Lee's brigade had the advance, with the Twenty-fifth
Massachusetts as skirmishers. About noon they struck the
rebel skirmish line and drove it back on the main body at the
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad bridge, over the Neuse
River, near Goldsboro. To destroy this bridge and thus pre-
vent railroad communication between Lee's army and the
south part of the Confederacy, in case of Lee's defeat at Fred-
ericksburg, was the prime object of the expedition. The
enemy's force on our side of the river consisted of a brigade
of infantry and a battery under General Clingman. As the
enemy was forced back, the Third, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-
seventh Massachusetts took a commanding position on the
right, where they were joined by the Ninth New Jersey and
the Seventeenth Massachusetts, with the Fifth and Forty-
sixth on the left. Wessells' troops were beginning to arrive,
so the line pushed forward and drove Clingman's force back
towards the bridge in confusion. His efforts to rally his men
were futile, the most of them crowding over the bridge in dis-
order, while some of them concealed themselves along the
bank, which was covered with trees and underbrush on our
side. Across the river they had stationed Starr's Battery,
so as to enfilade the bridge and command quite a stretch of
the railroad over which our troops must pass to capture and
burn the bridge. This battery was supported by a brigade
of infantry, while two other regiments, with Robertson's
South Carolina brigade, were stationed so as to cover the
approaches to the bridge and the river bank. Evans's brigade
arrived from Whitehall in time to assist them. Adjutant
Mann of the Seventeenth Massachusetts and several others
attempted to approach the bridge, but all were killed or
wounded, and the chances for burning it seemed desperate.

180 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

The necessity for burning it liad passed with Burnside's
defeat, but it was determined that our expedition should be
a complete success, so nearly our entire strength of artillery
was placed in a commanding position and opened on the
enemy. Under the cover of its fire, Lieut. Graham of the
Twenty-third New York Battery and Private Wm. Semons
of Co. E, Ninth New Jersey, succeeded in reaching and setting
fire to the bridge. This seemed to drive the enemy wild.
Regardless of the thirty or forty pieces of artillery raining
shot and shell upon them, they enfiladed the road with a fire
that it was impossible to pass through, so Graham and Se-
mons threw themselves from the abutments into the bushes
and succeeded in making their way back in safety.
We then had orders to move back on the road
to Newbern, but we had not marched more than two miles
when a furious artillery fire broke out in our rear. The
Tenth halted, and soon an orderly came riding at topmost
speed and looking very much frightened, with an order for
us to return. We countermarched, and at double-quick were
soon back with the rear guard, but too late to be of any ser-
vice to them. Lee's brigade, with Morrison's, Belger's and
Riggs' batteries, had been left as a rear guard, occupying the
slope of a hill not far from the railroad, but were making
preparations to withdraw. JNlorrison's Battery, supported
by the Third, Fifth and Forty-sixth Massachusetts, was still
m position; the other batteries were preparing to retire, the
Twenty-fifth was on the way to the rear and the Twenty-
seventh making coffee, when suddenly the well-known rebel
yell filled the air, followed by the roar and crash of rebel
artillery and three double lines of infantry under Evans were
seen charging up the slope to capture Morrison's guns. Lee's
three regiments in hue pressed up to support Morrison, whose
guns were already cutting gaps in the rebel lines. The Twenty-
seventh dropped their coffee cups, and taking their muskets,
closed promptly up on the left. Belger, who would put his
guns nearer to the enemy than any battery commander I
ever saw. swung his pieces into position to enfilade the enemy's
lines as they advanced, and Pickett of the Twenty-fifth with-
out waiting for orders countermarched at double-quick /to
support him. General Clingman had crossed over from Golds-
boro unobserved, by a county bridge, which by a strange
oversight had been left standing, at the head of two heavy
brigades of infantry and two l^atteries, and had made this

Dec. 17, '62.

GOLDSBORO.

181

182 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

serious attack before his presence on this side the river was
known, but the steady fire of five Massachusetts regiments,
together with the execution by the artillery, soon sent the
Confederates hurrying back, leaving their dead and wounded
in great numbers strewing the ground over which they had
advanced.

While the foregoing was happening to Evans and his men,
Clingman himself had led two regiments and a battery to
turn our flank, but Evans having been disposed of, Lee turned
Belger's and Riggs' batteries against them, and Chngman too
was driven back in disorder, this ending all overt acts on
the part of the Confederates. The behavior of the rear guard
under Lee was magnificent, and it received credit, indirectly,
from Chngman himself, who said in his report: "We were
swept by heavy batteries, supported by masses of infantry.
Our forces advanced courageously, but were cut down by
a fire of grape and canister not possible to withstand. But
for this loss thus sustained, we should have had the satisfac-
tion of knowing that, with a vastly inferior force, we had
driven the enemy from a strong position and obliged their
whole army to retreat, almost without any loss to us." This
was equivalent to saying that if our rear guard had offered
no resistance, he would have won a victory. As it was,
Lee's brigade routed him completely with considerably less
force than he brought into action. On our side, it was the
best managed engagement of the campaign. In it the enemy
were taught the difference between charging a strong position
and waiting in such a position to be charged. Acting on the
offensive, we almost always had to attack well selected and
strongly fortified positions. By some the enemy's loss was
put as high as 800; by others as low as 500; it was undoubt-
edly higher than the lower figure. Lee's loss was small, not
exceeding twenty-five killed and wounded.

Returning to the story of the day as told by survivors of the
Fifth, it appears that the popular notion then that the cutting
of the dam, thus raising the waters of Sleepy Creek, was an
act of the enemy, was entirely wrong, the same having been
done by order of General Foster, to hinder any pursuit that
the Confederates might institute. Whatever the cause, all
agree that the waters were cold and the imperative bath far
from agreeable. " We plunged in, carrying guns, haversacks,

Dec. 18, '62. The Return. 183

cartridge-boxes, etc., higli over our heads. The comfort of
crossing was not enhanced by the occasional charging through
our Hne of a log or rail; the current was so swift that we were
borne down stream some distance. I had hardly stepped into
the water when I felt my bayonet clutched by some one behind.
He had a strong grip, whoever he was, and he kept his hold
till the further bank was gained. He proved to be the Lieu-
tenant in command of the company next to ours, and he was
gentleman enough to express his thanks for the service thus
rendered. He was so light in weight that he declared he
could not have got across without my help. It was a lucky
thing for us that the regiments ahead of us had set fire to the
trees, so that we marched through a double line of illuminations
till we reached the site of last night's camp."

Geo. E. Mitchell of " B " was said to be the shortest man
in the regiment; if those of average stature had a hard time
in crossing, how much more difficult must it have been for
him? He said, himself, that he walked on tip-toes with his
chin up, utterly careless as to gun and cartridges, and so went
through to find his Lieutenant Harrington, moving up and
down the bank of the creek, shouting, " Has anyone seen
Mitchell?" The thoroughly saturated bochly presence of
the future Mayor of Chelsea was a grateful revelation to the
anxious officer.

THE RETURN.

Fully a week away from Newbern, ration n were growing
scant, and "almost supperless to bed" was the fate of the
majority of these tired soldiers. The baggage train was far
ahead, ^ ince Lee's brigade was again in the rear, and a long
way too. It was necessary to live on the country, but what
could we expect after the thousands equally hungry had
foraged before us? However plenty sweet potatoe ^ may
have been to the head of the column, there were very few left
fo us. A few cattle were found and killed, but he most of
them had been found by the earlier marchers. The meat

184 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

ration of about two cubi :■ .'nches per man, that night, was far
from satisfying. However, it required more than one day's
fast to quench the ardor of the men who had heard and seen
so much that day. Thursday, the 18th, revealed the exceed-
ing leanness of the commissary's cupboard; that of the tradi-
tional Mother Hubbard could scarcely have been more bare.
Whatever the officer's disposition, he had absolutely nothing
for his men. Some of them were ready to breakfast from the
raw turnips in a nearby field, but to such food there was an
early limit. Since there was nothing to cook and eat, if they
halted, it seemed best to all to forge ahead as rapidly as
possible, and this they did, with just a little coffee and now
and then a sweet potato, which had to be shared wi h hungry
neighbors.

In the edge of evening, there came a little rehef when a
cache of more than a thousand bushels of sweet potatoes was found
and utilized. Sharp eyes had discovered what those of the
morn had overlooked. One thoughtful writer comments on
the suffering this inroad must have induced among the dwellers
a'ong the route: " In our need, we must have left many a house-
hold with nothing of their winter's supply of bacon and sweet
potatoes. Upon what they were to live during the weeks of
the winter we asked not. They were our enemies and we
were hungry. Such is war, essentially selfish and barbarous."
General Otis commented that probably there was not left
alive a chicken nor an unburned fence-rail between Newbern
and Goldsboro, within half a mile of the line of march. As
the distance was about seventy miles, there must have been
a widespread region of desolation. The distance marched
this day some of the men give as twenty-five miles, the same
ending about midnight, and not so very far from Kinston.
Just below the latter place hard-tack rations were secured from
the gunboats, and these lasted until reaching Newbern. In
exchange the boats took aboard the wounded and disabled
from the fights and marching.

Dec. 19-21, '62. The Return. 185

Whether war be excusable or not, there is not the least
doubt as to the transcendent beauty of a camp-scene at
night. Many of the weary travelers on this day and night
were late in reaching their bivouac, and more than one recorded
his impressions of the sight as he came near where he was to
pass the rest of the night. Says one of these scribes, " It
was past midnight when we neared the camping place of the
whole army, it occupying a large clearing on a hill; long lines
of soldiers extended at right angles to the line of march. Wood
was plenty and every squad had built a fire, so that almost
innumerable fires gleamed in parallels; for some unknown
reason the nearest fires seemed to burn with an intense white
light. The next had a slight tinge of color, this deepening
in each successive line until the last, which w^re of a pro-
nounced red. It was the most magnificent pyrotechnic display
that I ever saw. Men weary, footsore, dirty, ragged and
hungry, dragged themselves to the top of the hill, whence this
sight was seen, and forgetful of their troubles, dropped their
musket butts to the ground, exclaiming, " Oh, how beautiful!"

Friday, the 19th, the return was begun again, this time
taking the route that Foster swerved from in his advance,
that he might evade the preparations for a warm reception
made by the enemy. His wisdom was apparent in every
step of the way, for had the direct road been taken it could
have been gone over only with great loss. The wit of the
General in thus setting at naught the careful work of the
rebels was a matter of frequent comment. Night found
the Fifth within ten or twelve miles of Newbern, which city
was reached Sunday, the 21st, about noon, though there were
arrivals before this and afterwards; but whether earlier or
later, all were glad to get back, Newbern being much like
home as compared with what they had been through. One
of the unlooked-for results of the expedition was the bringing
back with the soldiers of a large number of ex-slaves, who,
putting their entire possessions in a bundle, larger or smaller,
as the case might be, added themselves to the column, and to

186 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

the number of 500 or more came into Newbern with the army.
Very many of them soon afterwards were helped to the North,
and a very large part of the permanent colored population of
Massachusetts reached this " promised land " by way of
Newbern. It was also commented that seeminglj^ each family
was followed by at least one dog.

NEWBERN.

Ten days' absence from the established camp was long
enough to give to every man an ardent wish to find
out what the mail and express had brought to him,
for the constant marching had put them beyond the reach of
such conveniences. Says one of the favored concerning
what he found, " You can't imagine how good those doughnuts,
that cake, the butter and preserves tasted. The mittens are
all right. A lot of l)oxes came to-day, just in time for Christ-
mas." The records of the regiment give the following list
of casualties: at Whitehall, W. W. Anderson (B), painful
contusion just below the left knee, spent ball; Peter Conlin
(D), ball in the knee; Wm. Eldridge (E), seriously, ball
lodged in the thigh; at Goldsboro, G. W. Burroughs (B),
contusion on left hip, from grape-shot; G. W. Barnes (B),
contusion in leg; W. A. Hardy (D), contusion in back; David
O. Wilhams (D), flesh wound in head; H. J. Babcock (I),
contusion in leg. As a result of the expedition, all regiments
participating were permitted to have inscribed on their banners
the words, Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboro, the three
engagements in which they had borne a part. Also, through
the recommendations of General Foster, commissions as
Brigadier-general were issued to several officers who had
distinguished themselves, among them Colonel Thomas G.
Stevenson of the Twenty-fourth Massachusetts, clearly most
worthy, but that to Colonel Lee, who had so gallantly led
our brigade, was denied on the statement that not more than
one such commission at a time should go to a single state.

Dec. 21, '62. Newbern. 187

The period we are aliout entering proved to be one of
exceeding (juiet, especially in the old North State. Burn-
side's forces on the banks of the Rappahannock, across from
Fredericksburg, are recovering from the shock of their terrible
engagements. In the west, Rosecrans with his army is
working along towards the dread culmination of Stone River
or Murfreesboro, on the very last of the month, and Sherman
is beginning the operations against Vicksburg. In the records
of these final days of December, only a single mention is made
of any point in the Department of the Gulf, and no appearance
of North Carolina is found until January 17th, a skirmish at
Pollocksville, in which the Third New York Cavalry figured.
Indeed, so even ran the course of events in this department,
the statistical accounts make only four mentions of North
Carolina from this time onward for the next four months.
The very carefully kept order book of Adjutant Eustis has
only the record of individual details, the providing for courts-
martial and the petty operations incident to garrison life.

This state of affairs was one for which the soldiers themselves
were in no way responsible. They were present for iluty, and
after they had recovered from the fatigue of the latest expedi-
tion, woultl have been glad to start again for some part of the
Confederacy^ where they might strike a blow for the Union.
Just what the purpose of the Government was in this prolonged
period of inaction, never has been told, possibly never will be.
At this time, almost half a century after the days involved,
inasmuch as many of the three years' regiments were with-
drawn for service in South Carolina, and all of the short-term
troops were retained in the North State, it would seem that
the authorities at Washington were contenting themselves
with the holding of what had already been gained, thus
employing a certain portion of the Confederates as an offset
while new operations were begun elsewhere. Evidently the
time for moving on Wilmington had not as yet arrived.
Under the watchful care and guidance of General Foster, it was
almost sure that no misfortune would befall this portion of the

188 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

seat of war; meanwhile something was doing towards inspir-
ing a Union sentiment among the native North Carohnians.

Unless a man is of a very active, nervous temperament, he
is hkely to adapt himself to almost any condition where his
physical wants are all supplied and the work is not too hard,
provided that his pay is going on and in the not very remote
distance he sees the probability of his return to his home and
normal occupations. For some time this seemed to be the
situation in which the Fifth was placed. Camp Peirson was
as comfortably pitched as any such aggregate could be,
barring the presence of some malarial laden swamps. The
city of Newbern was near at hand, and passes could be had
at frequent intervals, so that soldiering in North Carolina
was not the hardest task in the world. Postal facihties were
good, and the express companies were constantly bringing
to these far-away sons and brothers no end of good things
from home. There is hardly a letter or diary extant that
does not mention the arrival of receptaclesfilled with "goodies"
for the " Boys in Blue," so remote from the realms of " moth-
er's cooking." Again during this period, there is a lacking
of entries in the records that the soldiers were wont to make
in their individual journals Seemingly one day was very
much like another, and what was the use of entering the
monotonous round of '' Got up, ate, drilled, chd fatigue duty
and went to bed"?

Of this particular portion of the regiment's stay in the
department. Private E. A. Perry (I) has the following interest-
ing entry:

In our Newbern camp, we remained until the 13th day
of March. Several expeditions were made by small parties
into the surrouncUng country. Generally only a single brigade
took part in these. The casualties were small and the results
unimportant. These little raids kept the troops in warlike
trim and the enemy in a delightful state of uncertainty.
To the private soldier, and for that matter to the officers,
except those in the counsels of those high in command, many
matters are a puzzle. For instance, during these months of

Dec. 22, '62. Newbern. 189

idleness, two brigades came into the department from Vir-
ginia; important movements seemed to be planned, but what
they were we never learned. Rumors were numerous, but as
is often the case, they had very little foundation in fact. But
even rumors served their purpose. They gave us something
to talk al)()ut. Our speculations often ran in curious channels.
This, however, w^as better than nothing to talk about. Cer-
tain it is that had we gone to all, or even one-half, of the places
suggested by Dame Rumor, we should have seen service
enough for half a dozen regiments.

While a long way from home the Massachusetts soldiers
in Newbern, so numerous were they, and coming from such
divergent sections of the Commonwealth, had it been possible
to meet in a general assembly, could have told something
about every one of the three hundred and thirty-nine cities
and towns of the State. While a visit to the different regi-
ments would not produce the localities whence those visited
came from, it could and did bring up visions of favorite
portions of the homeland, hence the many passes issued for
the boys of this and that organization to go over to see some
old friend or acquaintance in other regiments. The homes
of the several companies of the Fifth represented a considerable
part of Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk Counties with a bit of
Barnstable; the Third surely accounted for every township
in Bristol County. If any part of Essex was lacking in the
Fifth, it was more than supplied by the Eighth; the Seven-
teenth held more men from Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk;
the Twenty-third touched Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth
and Norfolk; the Twenty-fourth had members from two
hundred and nineteen different cities and towns of the State;
the Twenty-fifth and the Fifty-first were almost exclusively
from Worcester County; the Twenty-seventh and the Forty-
sixth were raised in the four western counties, Franklin,
Hampshire, Hampden and Berkshire; the Forty-third, Forty-
fourth and Forty-fifth went from Boston, with some coloring
from Norfolk and Middlesex. In this way mention has been
made of every county in the Commonwealth except Nantucket

190 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

and Dukes, and they were found in the Twenty-fourth and
others of the foregoing enumeration. There was no intention
of thus assembhng the Bay State in miniature, through her
sons in the Old North State, but it was an interesting coin-
cidence.

While these concluding days of 1862 contained the hohdays
known and recognized the Christian world over, and while
at home younger patriots are hanging their stockings for the
kind inspection of Santa Claus, the boys in the fields appear
to make little if any mention of them. Just a single diary of
the period in question makes entries for the individual, but
very likely they would apply equally well to others. Thus
for the 22d (Monday) the writer says: " Fixed up as well as
we could and received our knapsacks." It will be remembered
that these were stored when the expedition was prepared for.
The scribes for other regiments remark on the apphcation of
court-plaster and mutton-tallow to blistered feet, the exchange
of socks, the clean shirts and other matters of attire altered,
washed or changed on account of the ten days of constant
marching and fighting. The 24th has this characteristic
entry: " Received a box from mother; everything spoiled
except some butternuts and cake. Johnny treated all of us
to a whiskey punch." We may be sure it was not " Johnny
Reb " who was thus generous, while the saved contents of
the box assured at least one soldier an extra morsel for his
Christmas dinner. Christmas, the day of all the year most
loved by Christian mankind in general, has only this short
sentence: '' Went down town and played billiards with John,
Joe and Oscar." Evidently those boys were not in the least
sentimental. Sunday, the 26th, brought the regular inspec-
tion, and as the writer was not feeling well and went to the
hospital, his remarks cease to be of general interest.

1863.

So far as records go, the first day of the New Year was not
an exciting one in Newbern, and there were few, if any, of the

Jan. 5-9, '63. Newbern. 191

conventionalities prevalent nearer home, though every man
wished his comrades a Happy New Year, and all formed, if
they did not express, the wish that they might be at home
for the opening of the next year. The regimental band gave
the headquarters a serenade in the evening. This 1st day
of January was also notable as the date on which the freedom
of all slaves in rebellious territory was proclaimed, in accord-
ance with the famous war-measure of the preceding September,
by the President. Some of the colored people knew of their
good fortune, while others were as ignorant as ever. The
next three days seem to have been devoted to getting out
material from the neighboring woods for the flooring of the
tents. Monday, the 5th, the regiments crossed the river for
a brigade-drill. Early in this month, the Twenty-seventh
Massachusetts was united at Washington, and Company A
of the Fifth, which had been in the latter place since the
Tarboro expedition, was ordered back to Newbern, arriving
there on the 8th of the month, thus bringing all of the compa-
nies together. Our diarist enters for the 8th of January:
" Signed the pay-roll and expected to be paid, but it was
deferred till tomorrow." Thursday, the 9th, brought the
first pay-day the boys had seen and apparently the soldiers
made, for the most part, excellent use of what they got; the
pay was to Nov. 1st. Says one, " I received $28; I sent

$25 home and I paid the dollar I owed him." Another,

evidently from Ashland, says, " The twenty-eight Ashland
boys sent $528 home." Need we wonder that the men who
thus remembered the faraway home won the cause for which
they fought? In his Crimean Episode, Bayard Taylor said:

" The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring."

Though so many of the men were thoughtful and provident,
and it is stated that out of their two months' pay, the men of
Co. B sent $1600 to their Massachusetts homes, there were
many who cared only for the passing moment, and wasted
much of their pay in some form of alcohol, and brought

192 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

trouble upon themselves thereby. The 10th of January
marked four months from the time of the companies' repairing
to the Wenham camp. January 11th has interesting observa-
tions on the condition of the colored people, one of whom,
Pompey Stanley, had ]:)een a slave of the grandfather of Gov-
enor Stanley; his second master was a Taylor, whose daughter
had given him his liberty and a sum of money besides, this
some ten years before, a very small oasis on the desert of
slavery. The other instance was that of an enlisted man
undertaking to teach a freedman to spell, the latter having
learned his letters while still a slave. It did not take men
from the Bay State a great while to enter into the spirit of
President Lincoln's Proclamation. Monday, Jan. 12th,
came the burial of Sergt. B. S. Houghton of Co. K, who had
died on the 9th. There were the muffled drum and the
reversed arms to the grave, and the quickstep for the return,
for the march of life is ever onward, and constant mourning
is hardly possible.

While infrequent mention is made in these records of the
name of Colonel Peirson, the 13th of January finds a certain
private stating that he with others had been reported for
neglect of duty. The plain truth was he had skipped drill
that he might read a book he had just borrowed, and the
Colonel gave the boys a deserved talking to, dismissing them
without further punishment. Was it strange that the young
man wrote, " The Colonel is well liked, " or that he then re-
solved to be more strict with himself? The same day brought
brigade inspection, with the band in evidence, the same
serenading the Colonel, later, at his quarters, and in the
evening the musicians went into the city, accompanied by
the Colonel, Staff and Captains and played for the edification
of Colonel H. C. Lee (Acting Brigacher) and General John G.
Foster. It was on the 17th of January that a philosophical
correspondent of the home paper wrote thus: " It is the general
impression that this war is a farce, and that the difficulty will
never be settled by fighting, should it continue for years."

Jan. 21, '63. Newbern. 193

On just what food this scribal Dogberry had recently fed,
that he should thus cry "peccavi" in the face of the enemy,
there is no way of knowing now, but it is certain that he could
not have been familiar with Lowell's splendid advice under
such circumstances, " Re sure you know before you prophesy."
The N^eicbern Progress, then printed l)y men from the several
regiments present, had its representatives from the Fifth,
among them John R. Nickles, Co. G; (^harles H. Gordon, Co.
H; John H. Potter, and Wm. H. Rrazier, Co. R. Tuesday,
Jan. 20th, there came an echo from the Goldsboro trip, when
three members of one of the companies, having been court-
martialed for skulking under fire, were publicly disgraced by
having their names read at dress-parade, and punishment was
indicated to the effect that they must stand on barrels a
certain number of hours in the company street. On the same
day began the details of men to assist in caring for the blacks
who were constantly coming into the lines. Privates C. W.
Hill and Wm. T. Wood of " I " and R. T. Hutchinson (C)
were chrected to report to the Rev. Mr. Means, then the
superintendent of the freedmen.

On the 21st, Maj. General Foster with engineers was ob-
served in front of the camp, and observations were evidently
being made for some purpose, just what the men could only
guess. The next day (22nd) w^ork was begun on a series of
earthworks around the camp, the portion not already protected
by swamps. At the outset only ten men were detailed from
each company; later the number was increased, and finally,
so urgent was the matter, work continued even Sundays.
One man writes of these works: " The ditch is twenty feet
wide and the height of the embankment is eighteen feet from
the bottom of the ditch." Refore the works were completed
two cannon were received to be used in defence, their history
being of unusual interest. It was understood that they were
captured from the Union army at Rull Run, and when Rurnside
and his men invaded North Carolina the guns came back to
their own. Later, having been sent to Washington on the

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194 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

U.i

Jan. 23, '63. Newbern. 195

Tar, in one of the many assaults on that devoted city, the
rebels got them again. Once more in the battle of Kinston,
hke shuttles they were cast into Union hands, and now were
to be turned against the gray. They had been terribly
misused by the foe, the railroad iron and other disreputable
missiles employed by them having grooved the guns in a
manner very far from regular.

One of the many scribes with whom the Fifth abounded,
writing of this period, says: " Probably a new detail will be
made every day, so that doubtless I shall have a chance to
use the shovel and pick. The Twenty-fifth, encamped next
to us, is also digging rifle-pits. The troops going on the
expedition are embarking as rapidly as possible for Beaufort."
Reference in the foregoing is made to the shifting of the
Twenty-fourth and other veteran regiments to South CaroHna,
where, eventually, they were to bear a part in the campaign
against Fort Wagner. On the 23d, a boy who was not obliged
to take a hand in fortifying says he volunteered to dig. " I
dug there all day, part of the time throwing dirt at each other."
Was there ever anything more boy-like written than that?
When did a boy, wherever placed, fail to make a frohc of his
task if there was the least opportunity? '' ' General ' Foster
and Prince came along towards night and said we had done
well; a drink of whiskey at noon." The query naturally
rises as to whether the volunteering had any alcoholic provoca-
tion. It was in this period that a volunteer morahzed on the
difference between northern and southern soldiers, stating
that whenever he went outside of the hues and called on some
of the natives, it was to find only the feminine portion of the
household at home, the masculine having long before gone
into the rebel army, and while the Union boys were complain-
ing if they did not get at least a letter a week, these poor people
had not heard a word from their dear ones from the very
beginning. For this condition there were two reasons, either
one sufficient, viz.: first, the mail facilities were of the poorest
kind possible, and secondly, neither those at home nor those

196 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

at the front, in the majority of cases, could read or write a
word. No wonder that the long interval of separation was
one continuous blank. It was on this same 23d that a lad
thought it of sufficient moment to state that in their drill, that
day. Adjutant Eustis and Surgeon Ingalls drilled in the ranks
as privates. Doubtless the excellent officers thought it
desirable to have more exercise than their positions gave them.

Not even regular guard and fatigue duty, drill and digging
in the trenches could exhaust all of the energies of these
Massachusetts boys, so they must needs organize a baseball
club, a thing they had never done before in the month of
January, and company rivalry naturally ran high. The nine
from Company I beat that of Company C to the tune of fifty
to twenty-nine. It goes without saying that this was in the
days of old-fashioned ball, when large scores were not unusual,
and a phenomenally small one by no means argued a superior
game. During these later days of January, work continued
on the fortifications, the same gradually extending around the
western and northwestern part of the camp, the breastworks
requiring logs for their facings, and these were furnished by
the pioneer corps and others from the neighboring woods.
January 28th the schooner "H. B. Frye" arrived, having on
board a considerable number of boxes from home, and on the
next day the grand distribution took place, no less than 304
boxes and barrels finding lodgment among these soldier boys,
seventy-five of them going to the Woburn Phalanx alone.
Writes one of the lucky Woburnites: " Our company has more
boxes than any other one. There are fifteen or sixteen in this
tent alone; the sutler and the negro women will have little
business now, and even the cook-house is not of much account.
Our tent looks like a small grocery."

The 30th brought a little variety in that the nearly complet-
ed intrenchments were used as a part of mimic attack and
repulse. At battahon drill, the men fired over the ramparts;
the Twenty-fifth did likewise from their rifle-pits on the left
of the Fifth. The Twenty-fifth and the Forty-sixth made a

Feb. 5, '63. Newbern. 197

charge, while still another brigade at the extreme left by the
woods was firing vigorously. The last day of the month
affords nothing of general importance, but this rhapsody from
a youth of Company G, standing on the bombproof of Fort
Totten, makes a good closing: " The numerous encampments,
the thousands of soldiers, the bright winding of the river in
the distance, the steeples of Newbern rising out of the trees,
the band playing in the court below, form an interesting sight."

February began on Sunday and many of the men went into
the city to service, some of the pulpits being occupied by army
chaplains. Writing on the 3d of the month one of the soldiers
ascribed the excellent health of the regiment to the fact that
they were living in tents, while other organizations, housed in
barracks, were suffering from many ailments. Again Colonel
Peirson comes in for praise because of his election of tents
rather than barracks for the Fifth. In a letter, written the
5th, may be read: "Our intrenchments are nearly finished.
The ditch and embankment are completed and part of the
embrasures for the guns are cut. I don't know but my
writing several times about fortifying the place may have
caused you anxiety for fear the enemy was going to attack us
here. I think that General Foster is so fortifying the place
that it will be next to impossible for the rebels to take it, should
they be driven out of Virginia, or if they should make a raid,
learning that General Foster had gone on an expedition, I
don't beheve the enemy will dare to make an attack, there
being more than twenty regiments left here yet. I see by
the papers that the Democrats are getting troublesome — -the
traitors; deserting the Government in this emergency! They
deserve punishment more than half of the rebels, who don't
know what they are fighting for."

The funeral of Edwin F. Whitney, Co. H, was held on the
parade-ground, the 5th of February, he having died of fever
the 3d inst. The regiment, without arms, formed in a square
upon the field, with the flag-covered coffin in the center,

198 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

the Chaplain reading the burial service. It was understood
that Captain Drew of the company defrayed the expenses of
returning the body to Massachusetts.

A young man who visits Fort Totten, named for General
Joseph G. Totten, Chief of Engineers, and one of the oldest
officers in the army, gives this description of what he saw: " It
is a large earthwork, mounting twelve guns, some of them 64
pounds cahbre. It is surrounded by a ditch from twenty to
thirty feet in width and ten in depth. Besides the large guns,
it has smaller brass pieces placed in position to rake the ditch.
It is now garrisoned by two companies of New York artillery
and two companies of the Eighth Massachusetts." February
8th was Sunday and a writer offers this concerning services :

" The Rev. Chaplain A. L.Stone, Forty-fifth Massachusetts,
preached. The church was plain and small, and crowded to
its limit with soldiers. There were a few ladies, officers with
glittering shoulder-straps, colonels, majors, captains, lieu-
tenants, etc., and ten single stars of a brigadier-general.
The Forty-fifth with guns and equipments and colors filled
the aisles. The singing by four soldiers w^as very good and
the sermon was about Esau and Jacob."

It is recorded that on the 13th, members of Company B
were all presented with caps by the mother of Charles B.
Hollander, one of the comrades himself. Just what kind of
cap it was is not stated, whether for night or day use.
Weather and camp-life are dearly described in the following
selection from a letter, written in these days : "The weather has
been very warm lately, about what we have in June at home.
I drew another blanket the other day, as the nights are quite
cold, and we may have more of them, the negroes saying that
the coldest weather comes in March. We do not want for
company nights, since mice have battalion drill, judging by
their numbers. Soon after the lights are out, they begin to
scamper around over our knapsacks and us. Sometimes,
when almost asleep, a mouse will run over my face, this happen-

Feb. 15-22, '63. Newbekn. 199

ing quite frequently too. 1 suppose you at home would
think them quite too neif.';h]jorly for comfort, but we don't
mind them much. Quite a number of the boys are making
rings, picture cases and even little baskets from the bones
that come with the fresh beef, some of them being quite pretty,
I haven't tried my hand at them yet. Judging from what
some of the — th's men write home, that particular regiment
has seen more hardship, has dene more, and in fact is the best
regiment in Newbern. I am glad we don't have so much
blowing, nor write such soft letters as are published from that
body of men. While I suppose there are few, if any, men in
the Fifth spoiling for a fight, I haven't any fears as to the men's
doing their duty."

Sunday, the 15th, one man says he tried to attend church,
but the edifice was so crowded he could not get in. Another
records that he heard the sermon by the Rev. Dr. Lothrop
(doubtless the Reverend Samuel K. of Boston). Both men
later witnessed the dress-parade of the Forty-fifth, Colonel
Codman commanding; one says: " Very good," the other,
'' I was disappointed; don't think they do as well as the Old
Fifth." In the evening of the 19th, the band came out and
furnished music on the parade-grounds for the men to dance
by, agreeable alike to those who danced and those who only
looked on. Saturday, the 21st, brought marching orders
for Company G; the men were to pack immediately to depart
for Hatteras Inlet. Lively times followed in this part of the
camp, every man being pleased at the thought of a change.
The same day, orders were received by Company D to make
ready to go to Ehzabeth City, N. C. The next day, the 22d,
in a drizzling rain, the companies left their camp, the regiment
being drawn up to receive them and to cheer the departing
comrades who, accompanied by the band, marched by.
Leaving Camp Peirson about 9 a.m. the route was through the
city to the wharves, passing the quarters of Colonel Lee,
commanding the brigade, Co. G going aboard the propeller
" North Star" at lOo'clock, which conveyed the company to the

200 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

gunboat "Lancet," out in the stream. As the men steamed
away they gave three cheers for Colonel Peirson, Adjutant
Eustis and the band. The gunboat mounted two 32-pound
guns. Going down to the mouth of the Neuse, the "Lancet"
dropped anchor for the night. During the day in Newbern,
100 guns were fired in honor of Washington's birthday.

The birthday of the Father of his Country having come on
Sunday, the following Monday was given to the soldiers as a
holiday, a day which they could do pretty much as they hked,
within reasonable bounds. The most noteworthy feature
of the day, so far as these Massachusetts boys were concerned,
was a ball given by the Forty-fourth Regiment. It was hon-
ored by the presence of General Wessells and Colonel H. C.Lee,
€ach accompanied by his staff. Those attending claimed
that the rooms were too crowded for dancing. There were
no ladies present, though some of the boys dressed up as
members of the gentler sex, but all pronounced it a grand
success. The 25th was long memorable in regimental annals
as the day of the Great Review, when all of the troops at
Newbern, except those on guard, were assembled on the south
side of the Trent, and in the proudest manner possible passed
in review before General Foster, commanding the department.
The band accompanied the Fifth, though in going through the
city it played for the brigade. Our regiment was in the
Second Brigade, First Division, General L N. Palmer in
command, the parade being the finest display of its kind that
the men had ever seen, and the most of them thought that
their Colonel, or " Uncle George," as some affectionately
referred to him, was proud of his followers. In some way
the boys acquired the news that their brigade was the best in
Newbern, and that the Fifth was the second best in the brigade,
only the Twenty-fifth, a three years' regiment, excelling it.

Company G was left on the "Lancet," at anchor in the mouth
of the Neuse, late in the night of the 22d-23d. On the latter
day the vessel proceeded on its way to Hatteras Bar, reaching
that sandy waste at 10.30 a.m., landing by means of an old

Feb. 24, '63. Newbern. 201

wreck, and made their way to certain ruined barracks near
Fort Clarke, and tried to make themselves as comfortable as
the circumstances would permit. The next day, 24th, a
squad of nineteen men, under command of.Sergt. Hastings,
started off on a march of sixteen or eighteen miles to Hatteras
Light, where they were to remain as guardians. Their
quarters, all under cover, were thought to be very fine indeed.
The same day that Co. G started for Hatteras, Company D
of Charlestown took ship for Elizabeth City, quite an import-
ant place for North CaroUna, located at the head of Pasquot-
ank Bay, near the mouth of the stream that flows out of the
Great Dismal Swamp. This company also was to remain
away from the regiment until the start for home. The special
orders thus detailing these companies are numbered seventy-
four and seventy-five. That regarding Company G is in
effect as stated, with the additional fact that ten days' rations
were to be taken, and that all camp equipage, save tents, was
to be carried also. The same wording was used for Company
D, except that only three days' rations were to be taken, and
the company went as an escort for General I. N. Palmer.
The statement, moreover, is made that the company will
probably remain at Elizabeth.

Variety is not one of the strong points in garrison life, even
though the enemy may be near the picket line, an enemy,
however, that is quite well satisfied if he manages to keep the
men on duty wakeful and vigilant. Naturally regimental
disciphne and style, so to speak, increase with the absence of
active campaigning, all officers seeming to think that drill and
polishing of brasses the chief end of a soldier's life. Men
employed in a clerical capacity at headquarters were excused
from the regular duties of camp life, hence, needing exercise,
supplied themselves with Indian clubs for use in creating an
appetite and in keeping up their physique. Colonel Peirson,
happening along one day, and finding them swinging the clubs
vigorously, suggested that if it was exercise they were needing,
perhaps they had better take in brigade drill. He retired,

202 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

laughing, on being told that such a course would result in as
much work for him as for the men themselves. On the 6th,
the regiment gets a notion of activity in the reception of orders
to prepare three days' cooked rations at once, usually a pre-
monition of something doing. Orders had already been re-
ceived to be prepared to march at an hour's notice. On the
5th and 6th, troops were leaving along the Neuse road, among
them the brigade of General Spinola, indeed a period of
action seemed impending.

Short trips into neighboring counties were made by some
of the regiments. On the 7th some of the troops returned,
and at 9 o'clock in the evening, orders were received to be
ready to march before morning. On the 8th one man said
he could not attend church on account of the imminence of
danger, while another records that he did attend, and makes
out quite a story of how affairs were managed in a colored
organization. " On our way back, we went into a colored
church, where the people were exhorted to come up and
become members of the church, there to tell how they had
come out of darkness into light, or in other words, to relate
their experience. When the man was before the audience,
the minister would ask if any one knew his history and could
testify as to the individual's character, and if all were willing
to accept him as a brother; if so he was taken by the hand and
thus was made a member." Possibly some of the activity among
the men was incident to the advancing season, since peach
trees are in bloom and dandelions have been picked.

March 10th, Spinola's troops returned and some patriotic
men in the regiment had prepared in the neighboring forest
a new flag-staff, which was drawn into the camp preparatory
to a raising on the coming 14th, the anniversary of the capture
of Newbern the year before. The next day matters had
quieted down so much that orders were read at dress-parade
stating that the necessity of keeping three days' cooked rations
on hand no longer existed, and companies could act accord-
ingly. That the new flag-staff might be in place for the

March 14, '63. Newbern. 203

celebration on the 14th, the raising was attempted on the 13th,
and progressed all right until, by the unlucky breaking of a
rope, the timber came crashing to the earth, nearly braining
a man of Company H, who saw his danger, but was too badly
scared to move. However, the miss that is said to be as
good as a mile saved him. At 5 p.m. orders came to the
regiment to be ready to march within an hour:

At 6 we were on the way, taking the road by Fort
Totten, and advancing rapidly till 9 o'clock, when we halted
just inside the picket station. Men on guard walked their
beats rapidly without overcoats just to keep warm, so cold
was the night. We could see the gleam of the enemy's camp-
fires, but we were not allowed to build any, lest we should
reveal our presence and so invoke the fire of the rebels. Early
next morning (14th) we advanced to feel the rebel position
and to find, if possible, his number and position. Skirmishers
were already deployed, and the significant crack, crack,
crack of their rifles could be heard as the Fifth advanced to
form in line of battle behind them. At this instant the morn-
ing gun at Fort Totten was heard, and to our surprise, this
was followed by a brisk cannonade. At first it was thought
that the men in camp had begun their celebration of Newbern
Day early, but the irregular continuance soon drove out that
notion. While we were puzzling ourselves over the matter,
an orderly rode up on foaming steed with orders for us to
return to Newbern without delay. We countermarched at
once, and made for the city. Colonel Peirson was not one to
indicate his feelings by the expression of his face, but it was
noticed, as he rode by at the head of the regiment, that he
carried a more solemn look than usual. With the orderly
had come the rumor that we might have to cut our way
through a large body of rebels in order to reach Newbern.
However, there was no molestation, and the regiment was
back in camp before 10 a.m. Some of the men took their
time after reaching the shelter of the guns and came in later.

The following graphic account of this episode of garrison
life is from the pen and recollections of Acting Lieut. E. F.
Wyer of Company E:

204 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

After dress-parade, while some were eating supper, we
were surprised by the drums beating to the colors on the
parade-ground, and the order " fall in " given by the officers.
The enemy in force, with artillerj^ and infantry, said to be a
part of the corps of D. H. Hill, had come to retake Newbern,
just one year from the date of its capture by the Federals.
Two companies of the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts were on
picket at Deep Gully, six miles out, and, being unable to
check the advance of the Confederates, had sent a hurried
order for support. The Fifth, in extra light marching order,
without stopping to take overcoats, blankets or haversacks,
with only muskets and ammunition, made record time, cover-
ing the most of the distance at double-quick. Forming line
in rear of the pickets, we were ordered to make no noise or
light any fires, but to keep awake and alert for the attack of
the enemy, which might come at any moment. Thus we
stood, each man by himself, or huddled in groups of a dozen
or more, for the warmth of each other's bodies, waiting for
the onslaught or the coming of the day. How we longed for
the overcoats and blankets which we had left in the camp!
About 4 o'clock, just in the gray of early dawn, we heard a
furious cannonading in our rear. Some said, " Oh! They are
firing a salute in honor of the capture of Newbern, just a year
ago today." I was skeptical about its being a salute, having
noticed that the discharges were irregular, that thej^ appeared
to come from guns of different calibre, the reports indicating
that they were from 6, 12, 24, and 100-pound pieces, not a cus-
tomary procedure when firing national salutes. Just at this
time, Colonel Peirson passed along, in rear of the line, and one
of Company E men asked him if it was not a strange kind of
a salute they were firing. " I should think it was. It's my
opinion that we are attacked there." Colonel Peirson was
instinctively and intuitively a soldier of rare good judgment
and keen perception. It was not long before his opinion as
to the condition of affairs at Newbern was confirmed by the
arrival of one of General Foster's aides, he having ridden
furiously out with orders for the Fifth to return with all
possible speed, as the enemy had attacked the city. Fort
Peirson was without a garrison and its guns without men to
work them. Then followed another race to get back behind
the breastworks of the fort, which was an earthwork of our
own building, under the direction of General Foster, situated
midway between Forts Rowan and Totten. It mounted four

March 14, '63. Newbern. 205

12-poun(,l and two 24-pound brass smooth-bore cannon, a
batter}' of English guns which the sons of North Carohna, resi-
dent abroad, had purchased and presented to the State, having
been first used and captured by our forces at the taking of
Newbern. We got back to camp about 10 o'clock^ where
very stringent orders were received from General Foster
forbidding an\' officer or enlisted man to go outside the camp
for any reason whatever, or to permit any one to enter, also
to hold the fort at all hazards; should the fire of the enemy
ignite any building or tent, to let the same burn, and in no
case, for any reason, allow a man away from the works.
Things looked pretty serious to these boys as they came from
their all night's tour of duty without food, drink or sleep.

There must have been some reason for all of the hurly-burly,
and the explanation is that, apparently, the enemy thought
he would take a hand in observing the anniversary of New-
bern's capture, and would forestall the exercises that some of
the regiments had prepared so carefully. Across the Neuse,
possibly half a mile above the city, some two months before,
at the request of General Wessells, a small earthwork had been
thrown up, and here the Ninety-second New York, under the
command of Lieut. -colonel Anderson, was stationed as a
garrison. The regiment had no artillery, but its place was
supposedly made good b}^ the near presence of a gunboat.
At thisparticular time, the "Hunchback," a double-ender ferry-
boat, mounting a cannon (100 pounds) at either end, was pres-
ent. Early in the morning, when the firing after Totten's signal
had begun, the Confederates, under General Pettigrew,
appeared before the fort of the Ninety-second and demanded
its surrender. Commander Anderson declared that, unless
ordered to do so, he would do nothing of the sort, meanwhile
sending back to General Foster for directions. It is said that
his reply to the Confederate was, " I'll surrender when you
take me, and not before." It has ever been a matter of
discussion and wonder as to why the enemy did not advance
to the assault at once, their numbers being far in excess of
those of the Federals.

206 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

The rebels finally opened on the fort with grape, and upon
the gunboat with shell and solid shot. The Union soldiers
behind their earthworks awaited the assault, which they
supposed would surely come. Little damage was done except
to tear into shreds the tents of the soldiers. After awhile
the gunboats got ready to bear a part in the melee, and then
affairs grew livelier still. The withdrawal of the Confederates
speedily followed. The foe had brought some big guns with
them, with the evident intention of bombarding the city from
the north side of the Neuse. One of their large guns had
been dismounted and burst by, it was said, the explosion of
a 100-pound Parrott shell from the " Hunchback." In several
places about the field excavations might be seen large enough
to hold an ox-cart, made by the explosion of these great
missiles. It was not strange that the rebels suddenly thought
of some former engagements and decamped.

The principal local effect of the attack and repulse was the
enforced deferring of the celebration, so long expected and
prepared for. Aside from the night's outing the Fifth's
participation in the fray was one of hstening principally. On
the 16th, the Forty-fourth Massachusetts took transport
(Escort) for Washington, N. C, and rumors are abroad
that the Fifth will go to Plymouth. With the 17th came the
deferred games of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, invitations
having been extended to all other bodies in Newbern, especially
those from Massachusetts. There was a large delegation of
onlookers, while the contestants themselves tried to climb a
greased pole, to catch a greased pig, to race in sacks, and to
perform the many other stunts that from time immemorial
have been sources of diversion on the 4th of July and other
" days we celebrate." It was well for the Twenty-fifth that
the men laughed when they did, for the very next day they
were ordered away to Plymouth. It would seem that the
advance of spring was stirring up both sides in this war
between brothers. Historian D. Waldo Denny of the

March 24, '63. Newbern. 207

Twenty-fifth wrote most glowingly of the kindness of the
band of the Fifth, which escorted the de])arting men to the
wharf.

The departure of the Forty-fourth Regiment to Washington,
and that of the Twenty-fifth and Forty-sixth to Plymouth,
left the Fifth as the sole representative of the brigade in
Newbern. If possible, matters were more quiet than ever,
only the regular rounds of police duty and drill to keep up an
appetite. During these days, however, efforts were put
forth on the part of Northern people, supplemented by the
army, to educate the negro, or rather to break the shell of
ignorance in which for generations he had been encased. One
of the boys wrote this on the 24th: " Went into an old church,
now used for a schoolhouse, and found about one hundred
and twenty-five negroes, old and young, learning to read.
Chaplain Stone, Forty-fifth Massachusetts, and wife are
the chief teachers, and they have others to assist them. I
stayed about half an hour and was very much pleased. It
was a rare sight to see men from thirty-five to forty years old
in the same class with children of six or eight years, the latter
rarely having a whole suit of clothes." This was the begin-
ning of the efforts to redeem the enslaved population intellect-
ually, and the same work is still in progress, after almost fifty
years, and there is so much to be done. While affairs are so
quiet in Newbern, quite the contrary was the situation in
Washington on the Tar, wiiither the Forty-fourth had gone
on the 16th. In the vicinity of the latter place, the Confed-
erates, under General D. H. Hill,* had assembled to the num-
ber of about 14,000 men. Very likely some of them were the
very ones who woke up the troops at Newbern on the 13th
and 14th. Luckily General Foster was present with his 1200

*Likemany other distinguished Confederates, Lieut .-general Daniel Harvey
Hill was of Pennsylvania antecedents, though he was born in South Carolina,
1821, and was graduated from West Point, 1842, No. 28 in a class of fifty-six
members, in which there were future Union officers: Rosecrans, Sykes,
Doubledaj', Pope and Newton, while Confederates appeared in Gus. V.
Smith, Van Dorn, McLaws and Longstreet. Though conspicuous in the

208 Fifth Regiment, M, V. M., Nine Months.

men in the beleaguered city, and when the trouble began on the
30th, continuing till the 18th of April, he was able to so dispose
his forces as to render the attacks of the enemy unsuccessful,
and to necessitate the withdrawal of the latter.

HATTER AS.

Company G, during the month of March, continued its
somewhat monotonous tour of duty on Hatteras. Whatever
excitement came to the men there was from the ocean, to the
eastward, rather than from any proximity of the rebels. The
expedition of General Butler late in 1861, followed by that of
Burnside in '62, had pretty effectually ended the hostile
appearance along this peculiar part, not of terra firma, but
of shifting sands thrown up by the sea. Forts Clarke and
Hatteras are garrisoned by the company, and detachments
are disposed in varying numbers at other points, including
the Light, several miles to the northward. On the 2d day of
March, Champney of " G " makes the following interesting
entry concerning the Light and its surroundings:

This afternoon I walked out to the extreme point of Cape
Hatteras, where the breakers roll and toss in wild turmoil and
confusion. Just before sunset, I went up into the lighthouse
with the two keepers to see the lamp lit. It is quite fatiguing
to ascend the steps to the lantern, from which there is a fine
view. To the southwest we could look away down to Hatte-
ras Inlet. The island is spread out like a map before us, with
all its flat, swampy surface. At this point it seems wide and
wood3^ To the north, the narrow strip of sand reaches as far
as the vision extends, with calm waters of the Sound on one

Mexican War, coming home a Brevet Major, he was for the most part a
teacher until the war began, the same finding him superintendent of a
military school in Charlotte, N C, though he had been six years in Washing-
ton College, Va., at whose head Lee died after the strife. He was the
original Colonel of the First North Carolina Infantry, and ranked as one of
the first of the rebel leaders. After the struggle was over, he retiirned to
teaching in Arkansas and Georgia.

April 1, '63. Washington, 209

side und those of the sweUinji; ocean on the other. The sunset
was splendid: gorgeous erinison and golden clouds! The
lantern is an elaborate and expensive piece of workmanship.
It is a revolving light with a copper-silver-plate reflector. The
glass is very thick and of the finest quality. The revolving
cylinder is moved by clockwork. The light itself is a triple
Argand burner. As the sun was setting, the refraction of its
rays in the glass was beautiful.

On the oth these isolated men were favored with a visit
from Major Worcester and Act. First Lieut. Wyer, who had
come down from Newbern on a visit. They remained with
the detachment to dinner. Much to the disappointment of
the men, so comfortably placed at the Light, all save a cor-
poral and three privates had to go down to Fort Clarke on
the 28th, where they became a part of the routine at that
point. Capt. Jas. E. Ashcroft, Company C, Third New York
Cavalry, commands the post.

WASHINGTON.

April 1st brought the usual amount of All Fools' pranks,
even though the sound of cannonading towards the north
indicated the siege in progress at Washington, and there were
standing orders to be ready to " fall in " at the utmost speed
on the beating of the " long roll." The second day, Thursday,
" Fast Day at home," as many a boy remarked to his fellow,
had a short drill in the morning and the remainder of the time
was given as a holiday, a recognition of Massachusetts that
all appreciated. The evening of the 3d l)rought orders to be
ready to start in light marching order at 6 o'clock the
next morning. Reveille sounded at 4.30 on the 4th, and
at 6 o'clock, according to orders, the Fifth was on its way
through the city and across the Trent to embark
on the steam transport " Northerner." This was an
old lake steamer that had seen its best days. The
14

210 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Hundred and First Pennsylvania also was borne on this not
over-large vessel, so that room was at a premium from the
very start. There was a large quantity of fixed shell on board,
and there were from twelve to fifteen hundred men carried,
so that close quarters were in constant evidence. The boys
remarked that boxes of shells did not make exactly soft
couches, and so like sardines were the men packed, if one
wished to turn over he had to get up and turn around to
effect his purpose. Not only were the decks thus thronged,
but the same rule prevailed through the entire boat. State-
rooms were opened to the men, but what must have been the
state in rooms where three men were in each berth and three
more were on the floor? Leaving Newbern about noon, the
" Northerner " steamed down the Neuse and into Pamlico
Sound, anchoring at 9 o'clock in the evening.

Getting under way at 6 a.m. of Sunday, the 5th, the steamer
proceeded up the Sound and river towards Washington, stop-
ping at noon or before, where fourteen other gunboats and
transports were lying. Shells were thrown at intervals into
the enemy's works on the shore, but to no great apparent
purpose, until later in the day the gunboat " Hunchback "
came along from Newbern and threw some 100-pound shells into
the camps of the enemy, resulting in a three hours' bombard-
ment by the latter's artillery. During the afternoon a flag of
truce appeared on the east shore of the river and a boat was
directed thither, and returning, brought back two men who
wished to be taken off, claiming to be Union men. These
men stated that there was a large force of the enemy, some
3000 men with three batteries, on the right bank of the river,
three miles above where we were lying. As there was some
firing in the evening, the sight of flaming shells was one to be
remembered. Evidently the purpose of landing for reinforc-
ing or assault was abandoned, since, at 11 o'clock in the fore-
noon of the 6th, the prow of the " Northerner " was turned
down the stream, and with a schooner in tow the city of New-
bern was sought again. Being a slow steamer, the vessel

April 7, '63. Washington. 211

anchored late in the evening tsonie miles short of her destina-
tion, and not till 9 a.m. of the 7th was the old camp at Fort
Peirson reached.

To the men cooped up within the narrow quarters of the
steamer the excursion from Newbern and return was quite
unintelligible, but when the whole story was told later, reasons
appeared. It will be remembered that, after the menacing
of Newbern on the 14th of March, General D. H. Hill moved
his forces to the northward and laid siege to Washington, the
place wdience the Tarboro trip started. The Union force
there was small, consisting principally of eight companies
each of the Twenty-seventh and Fortj^-fourth Massachusetts
regiments, with certain North Carolina Union troops with
two batteries of artillery. The aggregate strength on the
morning of March 30th was 1139 men present for duty. To
help out this small force in manning the extended fortifica-
tions every able-bodied negro was ordered into the works. Of
the Confederates, there were seventeen regiments of infantry,
three of cavalry and forty pieces of artillery. By their good
fortune they had been able to construct fortifications around
and opposite the city, and their men were so disposed as to
threaten the city from the north as well. On the 31st the
surrender of the place was demanded, to which the reply was,
" If you want Washington, come and take it." The rebels
were greatly surprised at finding that General Foster was
present in person, they supposing him to be in Newbern.
Notwithstanding the complete investment, as the enemy
considered it, the blockade was run on that verj^ day under
a very heavy fire to the fleet below.

April 1st the cannonading against the city was terrific.
Without detailing the events of the siege it may be stated
that it was a case of give and take, to the complete satisfac-
tion of both sides, ? . e., equal bravery was displayed and equal
advantage was taken of every opportunity presented by the
adversaries. To throw reinforcements into the beleaguered
cit}^ or to effect the raising of the siege in some manner was

212 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

the reason for the sending of the regiments from Newbern.
General Henry Prince,to whom had been assigned the command
of operations in raising the Ijlockade, and so reheving Wash-
ington, in his report, dated April 13th, giving a general state-
ment of the situation, has this to state pertinent to our regiment :

The '' Northerner " arrived with the following troops on
board: the One Hundred First Pennsylvania, Colonel Morris,
350 strong; the Fifth Massachusetts, Colonel Peirson, .300
strong; making the whole number here — 2500 men. In
the afternoon the " Hunchback," Captain McCann, arrived,
having been detained by boisterous weather. The " Hunch-
back," " Southfield." and '' Whitehead " made a combined
attack on the battery at 6 p.m. The battery replied with but
three shots, which passed near the " Hunchback."

Later, the General states, he began to prepare the steamer
" Emilie" by way of interposing bales and boxes of clothing
to protect the boiler as she attempted to run up to the cit3^
In the morning of the 5th, he received dispatches from Gen-
eral Foster directing him, "if he found it too risky to land and
take the batteries," to content himself with sending through
two regiments with a plentiful supply of ammunition, then
leaving the gunboats to take care of the Confederates' bat-
teries, " to return at once to Newbern and, taking every man
that can possibly be spared (five regiments are enough for the
safetj^ of Newbern), inarch across the country from Fort
Anderson to Washington. I am quite certain that you will
meet only ten regiments on the way, and them you can over-
come. The road from Fort Anderson to Swift's Creek is bad,
but the rest is good." At 10 o'clock in the evening comes
another order from General Foster, thus: " If you cannot
send the two regiments through without delaying the main
demonstration and attack from Newbern, send only one, or
leave it to be .sent, and push the other matter. It is my belief
that the battery on Hill's Point will be abandoned on the
approach of our forces at the cross-roads, three and a half
miles from here on the road to Newbern."

April 7, 'G3. Spinola's Trip. 213

After consultation with his officers, General Prince decided
that it was " too risky " to send the " Emihe " through, and
ordered the One Hundred Fifty-eightli Pennsylvania, Lieut.-
col. Troxel, to embark on schooners to be towed up to the
eitj^ by steamers. So far as the report of General Prince is
concerned, we are at lil)erty to suppose that this plan w^as
carried out, but reference to the story of "Pennsylvania in the
War " reveals the interesting fact that Captain McCann also
thought it " too risky " to send the vessels forward to what
he denominated '' inevitable destruction," so the One Hun-
dred Fifty-eighth went Imck to Newbern, to participate in
the overland venture of the subsequent days. The General
states that he sent through in an open boat all the six-pounder
and three-inch guns' ammunition which arrived in the "North-
erner." With the foregoing explanation the narrative begins
again at Newbern.

SPINOLA'S TRIP.

Though regular camp-duties had begun on the return, they
were not to continue long, since in the evening of the 7th came
orders to prepare four days' rations and to be ready to march
in the morning. Tha.t morning (the 8th) began at 1.30, w^hen
the long roll was beat and the men fell into line. The start,
however, w^as not immediate, for coffee was served and an
early breakfast followed, after which, still very early, the
regiment proceeded to the w^harves, whence going aboard
flatboats, they were towed across the Neuse to Fort Anderson,
where, in the middle of March, the rebels had undertaken to
capture the Ninety-second New York and bombard Newbern.
Here ensued a long wait while the other regiments were cross-
ing, in which time the boys had a chance to inspect the scene
of attack and successful resistance. It was afternoon by the
time the hne of march was taken for Washington. According
to the report of General I. N. Palmer, then in command at

214 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Newbern, the troops in the expedition comprised the Fifth,
Seventeenth and Forty-third Massachusetts, together with
certain other regiments of the Eighteenth Corps (the regi-
ments are not named) with a considerable number of batteries.
The expedition was under the command of General F. B.
Spinola, a New^ York politician and political soldier, commonly
known by the men as General " By Jesus " and General
" Dickey," the latter name referring to his enormously tall
collars, the former to his favorite swear words. His pecu-
liarities of dress and language followed him through life,
which he departed, not so very many years ago, having been
for several years a conspicuous figure in Congress. After the
failure of this relief trip, the men, by transposing the first
letter of his name to another place in the first syllable, were
able to give him a still more significant nick-name. Though
General Palmer's very inadequate report does not mention
them, it should be stated that the troops on the march also
included the Third and Eighth Massachusetts and the Fifth
Rhode Island.

General Spinola summarizes the expedition, led by himself,
to the effect that he started at 3 p.m. of the 8th and arrived
at "Little Swift Creek" at 8 o'clock in the evening, hisadvance
guards meeting the enemy's pickets about seven miles from
Fort Anderson. The pickets retreated without returning
fire, and a half hour later, their alarm guns were heard. He
learns that the enemy's force consists in 5000 infantry and
1000 cavalry, strongly placed at Walter Ruff's farm, on the
road leading to Blount's Creek. He also hears that the enemy
is strongly placed near Swift Creek Bridge, that there are
other forces on the road leading to Kinston, and he presumes
that the rebels are in force at the cross-roads near Washing-
ton. If he proceeds he is afraid that he will be attacked in the
rear by the rebels at Ruff's farm, that he may be harassed
by the Confederates on the Kinston road and if, failing to
drive the enemy from the cross-roads near Washington, he
should be compelled to retreat, he could do so only at great

I

April 9, '63. Spinola's Trip. 215

sacrifice, if at all. He learns that the Confederates about
Washington number 22,000, and he believes the only way to
relieve the besieged is })y way of Hill's Point, whence our
regiment had just returned. He further adds that his men
are building a bridge across the creek. Writing again the
next night at 11.30 o'clock, he describes the trip of fifteen
miles to the head of Blount's Creek. He had intended cross-
ing the creek, but he found the situation too difficult for him
and the forces with him. He enumerates the strength of the
enemy, the character of the defenses — in a word, he thinks
the works ''impregnable." The attack by the Seventeenth
and the Forty-third Massachusetts wdth Belger's Battery is
flatteringly mentioned, but evidently thinking the venture
quite " too risky," he announces his intention of returning
to Newbern on the following day, — another case of marching
up the hill and then marching down again. How the trip
seemed to the men and boys of the Fifth appears from their
letters and notes.

One veracious chronicler says there are fourteen regiments
of infantry and some cavalry, besides sixteen pieces of artillery,
but all of the regiments are very far from being full, an aggre-
gate of men possibly from six to seven thousand. The roads
are at times sandy, occasionalh^ wet and muddy, but much
better than those encountered on the Goldsboro trip. The
Fifth was near the middle of the column and the day was very
warm. After a march of perhaps ten miles, camp is pitched
at about 9 o'clock in the evening. The 9th saw the line under
way at an early hour, much of the route lying through a
cypress swamp, made passable by means of cypress corduroy
roads, the swamps having, now and then, island clearings
with the shanty homes of " poor whites." The afternoon was
well advanced when, after fifteen miles' marching without
food and few halts, Blount's Creek was reached. It was here
that ensued the sharp engagement wherein, on our side, the
Seventeenth and Forty-third Massachusetts and Belger's
Battery had a part. The trouble had begun with an attack

216 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

by a mountain howitzer in the hands of a detachment from
the Third New York Cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Burke.
The cavalry was a part of Colonel Amory's Brigade. Owing
to the position of the ground it was impossible to develop a
large force against the enemy, hence only the above two regi-
ments were engaged.

Though we succeeded in silencing the enemy's battery,
yet we were unable to drive them from their position, as our
infantry and artillery fire was without effect upon them, owing
to the nature of their earthwork and the position of our guns.
It was equally impossible to enfilade their works or to cross
or ford the creek at any other point and, as stated before, the
bridge being destroyed, we were unable to charge the enemy
or to build the bridge under their heavy musketry fire. Seeing
that it was impossible to cross the creek, I was obliged to
return, and did so at 5 o'clock this afternoon, without being
molested in any way by the enemy. (From Spinola's letter
of the 9th, written " near New Hope School House.")

In justice to General Spinola, it should be stated that he
was leading the expedition, not at his own behest, but under
orders from General Palmer. We have seen that General
Prince came back from Washington, directed to lead a party
overland to the relief of the invested city. The General, on
arrival, was attacked with something similar to later " nervous
prostration," and declared himself unwilling and unable to
lead. All this appears in Spinola's letter to General Palmer,
found in " The Records of the Rebellion," Series I, Vol.
XVIII, pp. 247-252. Though Prince was a graduate of the
Military Academy, his long service in the pay division
seems to have unfitted him for fighting. Whatever his lack of
success, Spinola at least was willing to make a trial. In his
enumeration of troops he names a large number of regiments
from New York and Pennsylvania, with artillery, reaching
an aggregate of 6465 men.

One of the observers describes the attack as made by Bel-
ger's Battery: " Very soon the boom of heavy guns told us

April U, '63. Newbern. 217

we were in for it again. Belger had opened with his cannon,
and the rebel battery was replying, throwing big shells almost
down to our position. We could hear them as they crashed
through the trees. Belger's hor.se was killed and himself
wounded by the fragment of a shell. As he was carried through
our lines he recognized one of the men of the Fifth, saying to
him in passing, 'Cholera medicine won't help this.' " It was
a great surprise to the rank and file when the command
" About-face " was heard, and they began to retrace their
steps, at the worst thinking it only a movement for change
of place, with the attack deferred to the next day. At this
late day, it is impossible to repress a word as to what any one
of a dozen officers of note would have done under similar
circumstances. What would have been the course of Foster
himself had he been with the column instead of being hemmed
in at Washington? However, the retrograde pace was a swift
one, double-quick some of the way. So hard was the retreat,
notwithstanding the supposed dangers of stragghng, many
fell out and took their chances of catching up. Through the
dust of the roads in places, and the smoke of burning trees,
the rapid pace of the column brought it back to its starting
place of the morning in four hours, and after crossing the
creek the tired soldiers encamped. It was somewhat late in
the morning of the 10th that the movement campward was
re-begun, Lee's brigade in the rear reaching the banks of the
Neuse in the afternoon, and was expecting to pass the night
on the north side, but soon after dark there came orders for
it to return to Fort Peirson, which it was able to do at about
11 o'clock at night.

NEWBERN.

Evidently the return has not been to a place of continued
ease and rest, since the 11th of April 1)rings orders to prepare
three days' rations again, and another march looms up before

218 Fifth Regiment, M. V.. M., Nine Months.

April 16, '63. Newbern. 219

the weary men, whose flesh and bones are still aching from
the last. How badly used up some of the men are, appears
in the fact that thirty, or fully one-half of one company,
responded to the surgeon's call. Though the Chaplain
preached, he was not awed by the number of his listeners, so
many of the boys thinking more of preparing for inspection,
as sure on Sundays as are death and taxes in civil life, and in
trying to gain some recuperation from recent exactions.
Happily the rest period was permitted to continue for a brief
time, the most noteworthy event of these days being the
unfurling of the flag in the afternoon of the 16th. The
regiment occupied three sides of a square, inclosing the staff,
with visitors, band and singers filling the fourth side. Prayer
was offered by the Chaplain, a hymn was sung by the choir,
the Chaplain gave a short address and then Colonel Peirson
stepped forward and pulled the rope that released the flag,
which found just wind enough to float it gently, while the
choir sang " The Star Spangled Banner " and the band
accompanied. The Adjutant proposed three cheers for the
flag, and after more music by the band and choir, the regi-
ment was dismissed. A poem written by Private H. S. Everett
of Company H was read by Lieutenant Everett of the same
company. Colonel Lee, commanding the brigade, was present
with his staff.

Private Everett's Poem.

Fling to the breeze that brave old Flag,

Long has it prostrate lain;
Against rebellion's vain contempt,

We will its cause maintain.

No star erased, no stripe obscured,

Complete in every part;
Today we raise that banner fair,

So dear to every heart.

And we, the sons of sires that fought

For this same flag of yore,
Shall we prove recreant to their trust,

Their sacrifice ignore?

220 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

No! rather let us emulate

Their virtues and their fame;

Prefer to die, than purchase life
Without eternal shame.

Triumphant let this banner float,
To cheer our drooping hearts.

Till glorious Union binds in one,
Our Country's severed parts.

During these days the siege of Washington continues, but
the end is approaching. The Fifth Rhode Island, and the
story should be told to its everlasting credit, chagrined at the
disastrous ending of the two efforts to relieve the defenders
of that city, had volunteered to risk the passage of the enemy's
batteries. The regiment had just returned with the others
from the march to Blount's Creek, but the men had voted
a willingness to undertake the trip by water. The " Escort "
was at the wharf, so, muddy as they were, they went on board
the steamer, and throwing themselves down upon the decks,
entered on one of the pluckiest incidents of the entire war.*
Seventeen hours brought them to the fleet of gunboats, five
miles below the battery at Hill's Point, where there was a
delay to make ready for running the blockade. The Rhode
Islanders were anxious to go ahead at once, but experience
had taught the officers of the boat the advantage of prepara-
tion. With the engine and boiler protected by bales of all
sorts, under the protection of the fire from the gunboats, at
10 o'clock in the evening of the 13th, Monday, the " Escort "
steamed forward and through a storm of fiery missiles reached
the landing in Washington at a little before midnight. With
the steamer at the wharf, the chance to reach Newbern was
embraced by General Foster, and at 5.30 in the morning of

*It is said that when the proposition to attempt the relief of Washing-
ton was made to the regiment, only one man opposed it, yet when the boat
was reached this man was the first aboard. The Colonel ordered him off,
saying that he would have no one along who had not volunteered. "It's all
right. Colonel," replied the man, "I meant to go all the time, but I didn't
want the vote to be too damned unanimous."

April 15, '63. Newbern. 221

the loth the vessel again ran the fierce gauntlet of the rebel
batteries, looking like a veritable sieve when she finally left
the Confederates behind her, having been hit by eighteen
shot and shell, and her upper tlecks were fairly riddled by
bullets. Her faithful pilot, Mr. Padrick,* lost his life near
Rodman's Point. Given the usual running time, the " Escort"
must have reached Newbern on the IGtli, and sounds of prep-
aration for another overland expedition were heard at once.
From General Foster's diary of the siege as given in his report,
" Record of the Rebellion," Series I, Vol. XVIII, p. 215, the
following is taken :

April loth, at daylight, the " Escort " started and ran
the l3atteries She was fired at 100 times by the Rodman and
Hill's Point batteries and struck forty times, but with no
material injury. The pilot, Padrick, a brave and skillful man,
was killetl by a rifle shot. At 6 a.m. all the batteries opened
and continued a heav}- firing for an hour.

Acting Lieut. E. F. Wyer, Company E, writes of that
passage of the batteries: " The pilot-house was the target for
the Confederates' fire, since if they could kill the pilot, which
they did, the boat would be grounded and in their hands.
But there was a colored man in the crew who, it was said,
knew the channel, but was so frightened he did not wish to go
into the wheel-house. General Foster ordered him to take the
wheel, and standing beside him, pistol in hand, told the negro
that if he ran the steamer aground, he would blow his brains
out." On the authority of Geo. E. Mitchell, Company B, it
is stated that Samuel Knowlton, Company A of the Twenty-
third, a scout in the immediate employ of General Foster,

* General Foster in giving an account of Padrick's death to one of the
Newbern officers said, "I had heard that Padrick was disloyal and that he
would arrange to have me captured. Just before we neared Hill's Point,
I went into the pilot-house and revolver in hand stood by his side, deter-
mined to shoot him at the first sign of treachery. As we were passing the
last obstruction, Padrick had just said to me, ' I reckon we are all right
now,' when he was shot. He exclaimed, 'I'm killed, General, but by
God, I'll get you through!' I couldn't help it; I cried like a baby."

222 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

when the Spinola Expedition reached Blount's Creek, did not
return, but made his way through to Washington and was in
the wheel-house with Foster after the shooting of Pilot Pad-
rick.

WASHINGTON.

Friday, April 17th, came near being pay-day; Major Jame-
son was on the grounds and the men almost saw their precious
earnings, when there came the stern announcement to be
ready to march in an hour. Military commands admit of
no parleying, they must be obeyed at once, and the pay will
keep. By means of the steamer " Allison," the regiment is
transferred to the northern side of the Neuse once more and
camps within sight of the river. The road from Newbern to
Washington is becoming a thoroughfare. It was opened by
Burnside's men in the spring of '62, and it would seem that
an average of a trip a month had been made in the interven-
ing year. Some went through; at least one did not. Perhaps
had communication between the two cities been of the quickest
and best, General Foster W'Ould not have started on this par-
ticular expedition, since, when these men are starting on
another march, the Confederates are retiring from their
intrenchments around Washington, a fact to be withheld from
the Federals until they reach the fortifications themselves.
The start tow^ards Washington was made at 8 a.m. on the
18th and the march was pretty steady all day, reaching
Blount's Creek, the terminus of the recent expedition, at
about sundown. While all accounts agree as to the chfficul-
ties of the route, estimates as to distance traveled range from
twenty-five to thirty miles. Near the camping-place is a
grain and saw-mill with large quantities of lumber. An inspec-
tion of the fortifications erected by the enemy, and which.
General Spinola concluded not to attack, convinced the
observers that there would have been the liveliest kind of a
fight had General Foster's orders been executed.

April 20, '63. Washington. 223

The witlulrawal of the Confederates reheved our forces of
the necessity of trying to drive them out, but they had not
gone so far that they could not impede our advance on the
19th. Their rear guard of cavalry would halt, face about
and apparently prepare to charge upon us, causing our nearest
troops to stop and form line to receive them; then they would
be off again, leaving the Union force. to advance once more.
While interesting and exciting, the same was not conducive
to a rapid forward movement. One observer comments on
improved conditions in the country through which they are
passing, there also Ijeing plentiful indications of the recent
presence of the enemy. Towards night, line of battle was
formed in front of Fort Hill, but investigation showed that
the rebels had departed. During the day a Confederate major
and several men were captured, along with a Confederate
flag. So completely had this section been denuded of pro-
visions, our own haversacks in some cases furnished food for
the famished natives, who could not understand how we
should be so well supplied while the rebels were lacking.
Camp was pitched scarcely more than two or three miles
from Washington. Though the distance passed over was not
more than thirteen or fourteen miles, the march had been an
exciting and wearisome one.

Early in the morning of the 20th, the regiment was splash-
ing through the mud of a swamp, not a rare thing in this part
of the country, on our way to a bridge which spans the Tar
River and by means of which we crossed and marched into
the long-besieged city. We passed right through Washington
and camped in a cornfield on the further side. Finding near by
a storehouse filled with lumber, we proceeded to appropriate
and to build a small city of our own, but ere we could use the
same to any great extent, we were ordered back into the city
itself, where we were assigned quarters, E and H finding
theirs in a large edifice, containing a theatre and a Masonic
Hall, H being initiated into Masonry, while E acted its
role in the theatre. A, I and K were in an unoccupied

224 Fifth Regiment, M. V.M., Nine Months.

building known as Farmer's Hotel; Company B was on picket
along the Greenville road. In reference to this successful
effort to reach Washington, General Foster in his report to
General H. W. Halleck, then General-in-Chief, says that as
an accompaniment to the movement he had sent General
Prince on a march with something of a force towards Kinston,
and Spinola, with the latter's brigade, was ordered to take
the direct road to Washington, by way of Swift Creek, while
he (Foster) and his force took the route already stated. " The
movement toward Kinston with this latter movement, to-
gether with the enemy's information of the accession of strength
by Heckman's brigade, and the fact that, after fourteen days
of close siege of Washington, General Hill had failed to obtain
a single advantage, or to advance one step nearer his object,
in all probability caused him to retreat." Another version of
the withdrawal is that the plans were forming for the annual
spring campaign of the Army of the Potomac, and Chancel-
lorsville is less than two weeks away. While the test, under
that name, could not be known to either Hill or Lee, yet expe-
rience taught them that a union rather than a dispersing of
forces was then desirable. At any rate the siege was raised,
and the much-afflicted Washington was again wholly in Union
hands.

An incident of the entrance of the overland troops, specially
interesting to the Fifth, was the discovery among the citizens
of a former Woburn man, long resident in the place. As soon
as it became evident that all prospects of success on the part
of the rebels had vanished, the people began to proclaim their
undying devotion to the flag, among them a man by the name
of Fowle, for generations an honored patronymic in Woburn.
It appears that the lumber-mill and storehouse where the
men of the Fifth had made themselves comfortable were the
property of this individual. An elderly man, he appeared at
the mill, early in the morning, saying that he was Massachu-
setts born, son of William Fowle of Woburn, who had been a
soldier in the Revolution, that he was proud of his lineage and

April 21, '63. Washington. 225

of the Old Bay State, which he had left some thirty-five years
before, to estabhsh a home in North Carolina, where he had
secured a competence. The war, however, had proved his
undoing, his thirty-five slaves had left him, his most intelligent
and trusted house-servant even then was serving General Fos-
ter, for all of which, and much more, he claimed protection
for his family and property, forgetting to say that the members
of his family were uncompromising in their hostility to the
Union Government, and that his son was then serving as
Adjutant-general on the staff of General Zebulon Vance.
Though the Woburn Phalanx (G) was at Hatteras, its first
Orderly-sergeant, E. F. Wyer, then Acting Lieutenant in Com-
pany E, was on hand, and was interested in this revelation
of a fellow townsman.

Active Yankee boys spent a considerable part of the 21st
in thoroughly inspecting the scenes made famous in the pre-
ceding days, and in scraping acciuaintance with the natives,
old and young. One 3'oung man comments on the innate
rebellion evident in some of the youngsters, and one name he
immortalizes in the amber of his notes, saying that George
Evans Crabtree is the smartest of them all. The day was
pleasant and the visitors made the most of it. One of the
interesting finds of the explorers was the following message
posted on a tree :

Yankees — We leave you, not because we can't take Wash-
ington, but because it is not worth the taking. Besides, the
man who lives here must be amphibious. We leave you a few
bursted guns, a few stray solid shot, and a man and a brother,
rescued from the waves to which he was consigned in a fray
with his equals. We compUment the plucky little garrison
of the town, and also salute the pilot of the '^ Escort." Yours,
Company K, Thirty-second North Carolina S. T.

The words " man and brother " referred to the body of a
brave negro who jumped into the water and shoved off a
grounded boat, thus saving the lives of several of our men.

1.5

226 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

The incident was incorporated, years later, l:)y Anna Dickin-
son in " What Answer?" she making the hero exclaim as he
leaped overboard, " Somebody's got to die to get out of dis,"
and he was the man. Early in the morning of the 22d, the
Fifth and the Seventeenth went on board the thoroughly
ventilated " Escort, " the Forty-fourth taking the " Thomas
Collyer," and at nightfall the men were again in their old
Newbern camping-place.

NEWBERN.

Thursday, the 23d, brought the completion of the event
just begun on the 17th, and the four months' pay that Major
Jameson left with the regiment gladdened not alone the
immediate recipients, but hundreds of homes in the distant
homeland. Still the soldiers retained enough to make, as one
of them says, " the sutler the most popular man in the camp."
There followed several days of regular drill and garrison duty,
into which all had to enter immediately on reaching camp.

CORE CREEK.

Thus time passed until late in the evening of the 26th,
when orders came to be ready to march at daylight the
following morning. The 27th dawned, but the start was not
made till 9 o'clock, and the regiment was not clear of New-
bern till pretty near night. Of course few, if any, knew the
object or the destination of the trip, but their surprise as well
as their pleasure was great on being embarked on platform
cars along with the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts, and two
companies of the Forty-sixth, and all steaming westward
towards Kinston. Of course other troops were enlisted in
the same enterprise, as the brigade of General Amory, the
Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania, a section of Riggs' Battery

April 28-30, '63. Core Creek. 227

and a company of the Third New York Cavalry. Leaving
the cars at Batchelder's Creek, we had a straightaway march
of ten or twelve miles in the rain, carrying three days' rations
and 100 rounds of ammunition, reaching Core Creek at mid-
night. Other parts of the force advanced by other routes so
as to give an exaggerated appearance of strength. There was
a heavy rainfall during the forenoon of the 28th, and men
made themselves as comfortable as possible beneath the
shelter of their rubber blankets. In the afternoon the engage-
ment of Wise Forks or Dover Cross Roads was fought, in
which nearly all of the expedition bore a part except the Fifth,
it apparently being held in reserve. Of the 29th one writes:
" Lay still in the camp all the forenoon. Two cavalrymen
were shot by the guerrillas not a great distance from camp.
It created a deal of excitement. An alarm towards night
proved groundless." April 30th began with a detail of Com-
panies E and H for picket duty, but the order was soon
countermanded that they might accompany the regiment
on a reconnoissance along the river road. In his report Colo-
nel Peirson mentions cautious skirmishing with rebel pickets,
until near the works which commanded the railroad and the
Dover road, about ten miles from camp. " After reconnoiter-
ing about one and one-half hours and drawing their fire, I
found the enemy in strong force. I then retired agreeably
to my instructions." The immediate cause of this otherwise
peculiar episode was said to have been an effort to keep the
enemy busy while our engineers were making surveys for
a topographical map of the locality. This version is borne
out in a letter from General I. N. Palmer to Colonel Peirson,
the former not being accustomed to throw many bouquets
towards the Bay State. In addition to complimenting the
Colonel and his command for their services in the reconnois-
sance, he takes occasion to say: "The General commanding
the division desires to compliment Sergeant Charles Brigham

228 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

of Company K, Fifth Regiment, M, V. M., for the well exe-
cuted topographical sketch which accompanied your report
of the 3d inst."

May day found the regiment in the vicinity of Core Creek,
and the day itself was not " uncomfortably " warm, though
more so than it is wont to be in Massachusetts. Whatever
the object of the expedition, the end of it had arrived, for
after marching about three miles across to the railroad, cars
were taken for Newbern, though some of the soldiers had
grown to denominating it as " home," having been there so
long. They even remark on the disagreeableness of such
frequent departures.

HATTERAS.

During the month of April, Company G was still at Hat-
teras, having no part in the varieties of the regimental life
at Newbern and the surrounding country, though the men
there are learning more about the sea and its moods than they
had ever dreamed. When the wind blew hard, as it was
inclined to do the greater part of the time, the sand " blows
into all the cracks and crevices, fills the bunks, gets into our
victuals, blinds our eyes and torments us in every possible
manner." The wind and waves at times would force the
waters over the bar, cutting new channels and seemingly
endangering the very quarters of the men, yet the same
chronicler writes of the men dancing when the waves were
almost upon them. " Sand and fine sand! The air is filled
with it! Everything covered! Eyes, ears, nose, mouth filled!
Awful! Terrible! Cold! It seems as though this was the
worst place in the world. " April 8th a squad from the com-
pany with an equal number of Buffaloes (native and loyal
North Carolinians) went aboard the tug " James Murray,"
having with them a 12 pound cannon, and went over the Sound
to Juniper Bay, on a sort of reconnoissance, and for the pur-

Feb. -April, '63. Plymouth. 229

pose of hriiis2;in<2; off certain loyal families. The loeality was
known as Poplar Ridge and the excursion, though enjoyable
to those taking part, was quite devoid of incident, all parties
returning on the 10th. April 26th, Captain Granimer went
to Newbern and returned on the 30th. Of the deeds and
travels of the other companies, nominally at Newbern, these
men at Hatteras had only rumors.

PLYMOUTH.

When Company G was sent away to Hatteras, a special
order was also issued to the effect that Company D, Captain
Howard, would proceed to Elizabeth City as escort to Gen-
eral I. N. Palmer. From those who made up the party which
left Newbern on the 22d of February, steamer " Escort," it
appears that there was a stop at Roanoke Island, where
General Palmer inspected the post, and thence proceeded
directly to Plymouth, relieving Company I of the Third
Massachusetts, which was sent to Elizabeth City. Possibly
the latter fact may account for the disparity between the
order and its execution. There was a quartette of excellent
singers on board the steamer, and they serenaded General
Palmer the first evening while steaming up Pamlico Sound.
On reaching Plymouth, quarters were found for the company
at the Custom House, and these were retained throughout
the stay. The garrison, in addition to the company, included
two companies of the Twenty-seventh, G, Capt. R. R. Swift
and H, Capt. C. D. Sandford; a section of the Twenty-fourth
New York Battery, Capt. A. Lester Cady, commanded by
a lieutenant; some troops composed of native North Caro-
linians, all under the command of Major W. G. Bartholomew
of the Twenty-seventh, Besides, there were in the river
(Roanoke) several gunboats, commanded by Capt. C. H,
Flusser, who was to lose his life a few months later very near

230 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

here in the famous ram " Albemarle " encounter. When the
seven companies of the Twenty-fifth appeared in March,
Major Bartholomew was superseded by Colonel Josiah
Picket of the latter regiment. Of the native soldiers, the new
comers did not entertain the highest opinion, one saying that
only one enhsted man could read, and he drew the rations
simply on account of the foregoing fact. Lieut. C. P. Whittle
of the company became Acting Assistant Quartermaster of
the post, and Private W. A. Hardy his Acting Assistant
Quartermaster Sergeant.

Aside from issuing rations to the soldiers, the same were
given out to the " contrabands " who, from 200 to 300 strong,
thronged the place. When they became too numerous, they
were passed along to Roanoke Island. Moreover, once a
month there was a visitation of from 75 to 100 poor whites
who came from all the country round. " They beggared Fal-
stafT's famous recruits, carrying away their rations in the arms
of old coats, pant-legs, etc. As payment, we received the
pleasing knowledge that their men-folks were in the rebel
arm}'-, trying to kill us, while we fed the starving families.
How merciful was Uncle Sam!" During the stay of Company
D, it went on several expeditions, two of which were con-
ducted by " D " alone. The first was made in row-boats to
Edenton, on Albemarle Sound, near the mouth of Chowan
River, to destroy certain saltworks of great value to the
enemy. The object was attained without resistance. Another
trip, under Captain Howard, was into the neighboring region
for the purpose of capturing a seine, which being set in the
Roanoke and operated by a Plymouth citizen, furnished fresh
fish for the troops. Another raid was made up the Roanoke,
two gunboats with one of the Twenty-seventh's companies,
and " D " all proceeding about six miles above Plymouth,
where the enemy had begun to throw up earthworks. After
shelling the place the troops and crews landed and captured
some tobacco, live pigs and poultry.

May 21, '63. Gum Swamp. 231

As a general headquarters for the Union fleet in the Albe-
marle and Pamlico Sounds, Plymouth was an important sta-
tion, and was threatened repeatedly, a considerable force of
the Confederates being encamped within a few miles of the
place. Without the assistance of the neighborly gunboats
the post* could not have been held, as was plainly shown the
following year, when so many Union soldiers were captured in
a vain attempt to hold it. The rebels were specially in evi-
dence during the siege of Washington. March 20th came the
Twenty-fifth and Forty-sixth regiments, and extensive forti-
fications were laid out under the direction of Captain F. U.
Farquhar, Chief Engineer of the Eighteenth Army Corps.
New troops coming into Plymouth, under General H. W.
Wessells, the force already on duty was relieved, and embark-
ing May 3d, found itself again in Newbern the next day. Com-
pany D ready for all subsequent service. (The preceding
account is prepared from data furnished by First Sergt. V.
Wallberg and Private W. A. Hardy.)

GUM SWAMP.

Until the 21st of May there was nothing in camp-life except
the routine of drill, guard duty and inspections. Careful
scribes find nothing more entertaining than the fact that a
certain field officer does not excel in directing battalion drill,
and that Colonel Peirson finally has to take his men in hand
to obviate some evident defects. No fault is ever found with
him. On the 16th, there were inspection and review by Gen-
eral Palmer and staff, always essential to the physical and
moral well being of military bodies. Wednesday, the 20th,
brought the ominous orders for the preparation of three days'
rations, so that all were aware that another movement was
contemplated. General Foster, in his report to General
Halleck, says that the troops of the enemy being constantly

232 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

drained from this department into Virginia, and tliat frequent
depredations had been made by the rel)els from Kinston way,
he determined to make a demonstration towards the latter
place and if possible capture the picket-regiment of the
enemy. Col. J. Richter Jones (Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania),
commanding the outpost, was directed to attempt to surround
the Confederates at Gum Swamp and, if successful in captur-
ing them, to make a demonstration as if in force, but to make
sure of an avenue of retreat. He was reinforced by four regi-
ments, four pieces of artillery and three companies of cavalry.
The immediate part of the Fifth is told by one of the men
to the effect that we left Newbern about 7 o'clock a.m. and
went by rail some fifteen miles, where we waited for the
Twenty-fifth and the Forty-sixth to be brought up, thence
we crossed over to the camping place of three weeks before
on Core Creek.

The story of the affair, as gathered from the report of
Colonel Peirson, is to the effect that Col. H. C. Lee, being
at home on furlough, the command of the brigade devolved
on him, viz.. Colonel Peirson. It was decided to send two
regiments by an unfrequented and circuitous path to the
enemy's rear, while the main column moved up and engaged
the enemy's attention and prevented his escape in front.
Both columns were to arrive at the enemy's intrenchment
as near daybreak as possible on the morning of the 22d, and
thus make a joint attack front and rear. Accordingly, at
dusk of the 21st, Colonel Jones moved at the head of his
column, consisting of the Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania and the
Twenty-seventh Massachusetts, which he subsequently joined
at the depot, and stealthily proceeded, under cover of the night
and by direction of a faithful guide, to gain the enemy's rear.
For thirteen hours the men of this devoted combination strug-
gled through the mazes of that almost impenetrable swamp,
emerging at 9 a.m. of the 22d, as expected, behind the rebel
works. While moving steadily forward, the column came
near capturing General Matthew W. Ransom (later and for

May 22, '63. Gum Swamp. 233

many years U. S. Senator from North Carolina), who was in
command of the post. Luckily for him he saw the Union
force in time to shout, " The Yankees! The Yankees!" and
putting spurs to his horse galloped towards Kinston. The
engagement was short, fierce and decisive. According to the
programme. Colonel Peirson and his force advanced, and had
been for a number of hours in front skirmishing and waiting
the promised cooperation of Jones' men in the rear.

Resuming the report of Colonel Peirson, we have his
word :

About half past nine or ten rapid firing was heard in rear
of the enemy. Judging that Colonel Jones had succeeded in
reaching the desired position, I moved the Twenty-fifth
Massachusetts on the right and the Fifth on the left, and
ordered them to be prepared, if necessary, to charge the
intrenehments. The Forty-sixth was ordered to support the
Twenty-fifth, advancing further towards the front. Colonel
Pickett, commanding the Twenty-fifth, prudently threw for-
ward skirmishers to ascertain if the works were abandoned.
The skirmishers reporting that the enemy had left their first
line, I ordered forward the regiments rapidly to gather up the
fruits of the victory. On entering the works, we met detach-
ments of the Twenty-seventh and Fifty-eighth bringing in
prisoners, many of whom they had captured in brilliantly
charging them. Detached squads were sent into the swamps
to hunt out and capture those of the enemy who were there
concealed. Nearly 200 prisoners were taken out of a force
from 600 to 700. The escape of so many was owing to the
fact that the Twenty-seventh and the Fifty-eighth did not
exactly join, and more than half of the rebels got through the
open place. As soon as possible, the cavalry was ordered
forward in pursuit, but the Confederates had too great a
start.

It was not long before the enemy was sufficiently reinforced
from Kinston to enable him to return the attack, to which our
artillery replied in kind. At 10 o'clock p.m. the Union troops
recrossed Core Creek and encamped for the night, undisturbed
by the enemy. On the 23d, Colonel Jones with the Fifty-

234 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

eighth Pennsylvania, the artillery and cavalry, moved down
the Dover road to Batchelder's Creek without molestation
from the enemy. Lee's brigade under Colonel Peirson took
the cross-road leading to the railroad, distant some three
miles. Information being received that the rebels were com-
ing in sufficient force to dispute the passage, it was determined
to avoid them, since a victory then could bring no advanta-
geous results. It was determined to bear off to the left and
thus reach the railroad by a shorter route through the woods
and swamp. Unfortunately the depths and extent of that
swamp no one in the party knew. Some say that mortal man
never went through it before, and many are equally positive
that no man in his senses will ever thread its mazes again. In
the annals of regiments that plunged into the slough, that
warm day in May, the passage has a prominent place as the
" Gum Swamp " incident.

One of the Fifth thus tells the story of that fearful ordeal:

The swamp was one typical of North CaroHna. The mud
was knee-deep (in places waist-deep), the brambles thick and
thorny, the water coffee-colored, alive with creeping things,
the air heavy with moisture and foul odors. Through it the
men fought their way, stumbling and falHng, marching some-
times when asleep from weariness, and all this within sound
of the whistle of the locomotive attached to the train waiting
to carry the men back to Newbern. At last the shore was
found and the exhausted men crawled out to the railroad
track and the train. Men could hardly go through a worse
experience and live. So far as garments were concerned, eyes
seldom looked upon a sorrier sight than they presented when
they reached their camp. The color and texture of their
garments could hardly be told, because of the mud upon them.
The clothes themselves were torn into tatters by the briers of
the swamp. They were the blackest lot of white men that
were ever seen. Many a man left in that swamp his health,
and has never recovered it. Some sank under their distresses
and were helped out by their stronger comrades.

May 23, '63. Gum Swamp. 235

Captain D. Waldo Denny, historian of the Twenty-fifth,
presents the scene most graphically, calling his sketch, " In
the Pocosin ":

It was four miles of mud and slush, knee-deep — four
miles of thick underbrush, of tangled wild-wood, of brambles,
of thorny copses, of water courses and stagnant pools alive
with creeping things, and crawling things — of snakes that
hissed and adders that forced their villainous tongues into
sight, if not into legs. Through this terrible place we cut and
slashed our way, slowly, tediously, grievously. The sun, as
if to make our effort more unendurable, poured down its
burning rays, and not a breath of air came through the thick
foliage to our relief. Exhausted from fatigue and burning
with heat, the men called for water — "give me water." They
scooped up the thick mud water in their tin dishes, water
black with the poisonous roots and the slime of the swampy
pools, and covering the dish with a chrty towel or a long-
carried pocket handkerchief — anything that could be utilized
as a strainer, sucked the black water into the stomach. Oh,
the horrid taste, as if drinking pulverized snakes and lizards;
and oh, how it griped, and served like an emetic or purgative
upon those who imbibed the noxious compound. Not even
the hellish draught compounded by the witches in "Macbeth"
could have been more repulsive than this which some men
essayed to drink in the Dover swamp.

As trophies of the expedition. Colonel Peirson reported 165
prisoners, 28 horses, 10 mules with wagons, ambulances,
harnesses, saddles, 11,000 rounds of ammunition, a 12-pound
howitzer with limber. Not all the troops returned with
Lee's brigade. Two companies remained at the bridge over
Batehelder's Creek, where they were attacked in the after-
noon by the enemy, but they held their position until the
arrival of Captain Tifft (Forty-sixth) and a section of Riggs'
Battery, which was on its way to Newbern. In this engage-
ment, Sergt. A. S. Bryant of Company A (Forty-sixth) so
distinguished himself as to win a medal of honor. The cool-
ness and rapid firing of Capt. Lewis A. Tifft so impressed the
enemy with a belief in the size of his detachment that he was

236 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

»
able to hold back the rebels until the arrival of Colonel Jones
of the Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania, and Companies D and I of
his regiment. Colonel Jones ordered the rebuilding of the
bridge while he and his companies advanced up the road.
He had been informed that the Confederates were present in
force, but he gave no attention to the knowledge. With his
orderly he had advanced a short distance across the bridge
when his breast was pierced by a bullet, fired by a sharp-
shooter concealed behind the chimney of a house some rods
away. The death of this officer, brave to imprudence, was
deeply mourned by all the troops. The enemy made no
further attack at this point.

NEWBERN.

That washing up and trying to look decent again formed
a large part of the soldiers' time after the " Gum Swamp "
experience, goes without saying. The men were tired, hungry
and thereby appreciative of the well-earned rest that the
return to camp afforded, but Death, the great destroyer, rested
not, and the 24th called out the entire regiment, or that portion
still in Newbern, for the funeral of Corporal Benjamin G.
Blanchard, Jr. (Company H), who died only the day before.
Comment is made on the amount of illness in the regiments,
there being more cases of sickness than at any former time.
Notwithstanding recent exactions, there was still work for
the Fifth to do, and on Monday, the 25th, came orders to
break camp on the morrow, and be ready to take transports
for Wilkinson's Point, there to build a fort. Apparently
the orders did not apply to Companies E and B, they remain-
ing for camp and picket duty. Thus six companies, under
command of Major Worcester, embarked on the gunboat
" Alhson " at 9.30 a.m. of the 26th, and with three cheers for
Colonel Peirson, steamed some twenty miles down the Neuse
to the point named, and having anchored at 1 o'clock p.m., soon

May 27, '63. Newbern. 237

after effected a landing under cover of four gunboats. The
camp was pitched on a narrow sand-))luff, close to the river,
the bluff being so narrow as to afford scant room for the tents,
the river bordering on one side, a swamp on the other. At
this point the Neuse is quite two and a half miles wide, more
properly a sound than a river, the water too salt for drinking.
The point was a fishing station, and though this was not the
season for fishing with seines, the boys equipped themselves
with the latter and undertook to supply the camp with
piscatorial food, their success, however, being only indifferent.
The 27th the men went into the woods and cut out a number
of logs for use in raising up their tents, but before any consider-
able advance was made in establishing the camp, orders came
for a return to Newbern, so at 5 p.m. of the 28th the men
went aboard ship again and at 10 o'clock were back in their
old quarters.

To those who had remained, there was work, and in the
evening of the 27th the pleasant duty of assisting General
Foster observe his 39th birthday. Music was furnished by
the band of the Fifth, the same having remained in camp, and
the Forty-fourth Regiment turned out largely. The gardens
of the General's house were hung with lanterns and various
regimental colors helped adorn the house itself. The prisoners
captured in the affair of the 22d were not all sent away at
once, hence there was a chance for curious Yankees to get
acquainted, chances that some of them embraced. They
found the Confederates of a better stamp than those taken
on the Goldsboro tramp, that they were from the elevated
regions of northwestern North Carolina, and that they
effected to dislike the coast dwellers very much, calling them
" sand-lappers." Though their garments were made of cotton,
butternut in color, they were better than those of former rebel
wear. Inquiry naturally rises as to the trip of the regiment
down the river and its almost immediate return. No author-
itative reason is found, but surmise answers that General
I. N. Palmer, in command during the temporary absence of

238 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

General Foster, and cherishing a pique against the Massachu-
setts men, undertook to make them uncomfortable under the
pretext of erecting a fort at Wilkinson's Point. On the return
of General Foster, he quickly countermanded the action of
Palmer, hence the return of the Fifth, and the band that
played the men back to camp was glad to see them.

Ret'nlistment is freely discussed, and a new regiment, to
be known as the Second Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, to
be commanded by Major Jones Frankle of the Seventeenth
Massachusetts, is projected. There was evident need of
troops to care for and man the defenses which the men already
in the field had been constructing. The officers, originally
commissioned, were taken from the Bay State organizations
already in the service. Considerable effort was made to
enthuse the men of the Fifth in the proposition, but with not
the best of success. It was about this time also that the men
on detail were called in, a fact which made the boys think that
" going-home " was in sight. Friday, the 29th, General
Foster addressed the men on the subject of enlisting in the
new regiment, saying he wanted one hundred and fifty men
from the Fifth, that every one enlisting should have a thirty
days' furlough home and a bounty of $150 besides, his pay
to continue all of the time. On the 30th, one hundred men
were detailed to work on intrenchments to be dug from Fort
Rowan to the Neuse, and orders were issued for five companies
to go out to Deep Gully for picket duty. As enumerated in
the special order, sent out by Adjutant Eustis, the companies
thus designated were H, E, B, K and I. Captain Drew of H,
being the senior officer, was in command of the detail.

Deep Gully is a chasm extending several miles to the north
from the Trent River, having a narrow but deep stream of
water, there being a ford about half a mile south of the bridge.
A substantial earthwork had been thrown up near the bridge,
and the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts was on duty here when
the episode of March 13th took place. Though the orders
called for a 4 o'clock departure, it was after 6 of the 31st before

May, '63, Hatteras. 239

the start was made and the reserve picket station was reached
at 9.30 a.m. some seven miles out. Here were found four
companies of the Third Massachusetts that had come out
for the same duty. After some delay it was decided that the
Fifth would remain, and proper details were made for picket.
Accordingly, those detailed proceeded to the scene of real
outpost duty, the same being along the eastern edge of the
gully, thus making the line at right angles to the Trent River.
One of the boys thus placed records this of his labor and obser-
vations: " We saw no sign of any enemy. I fancy there is
no considerable force of rebels this side of Kinston, except a
few guerrillas. The picket reserve station is two miles
nearer Newbern, and there we have first-rate water. Black
mulberries and plums are quite plenty and there are some
blackberries. The camp is on an old plantation, and the fruit
that we get is from some of the old trees left standing. We
have built houses of logs and branches, and things seem quite
convenient and comfortable. W^e appreciate the absence of
restraint so prevalent in the Newbern camp."

HATTERAS.

Company G in its May days at Hatteras has not the same
sort of activity that attends the major part of the regiment,
but men are kept busy, as when they are sent to Roanoke
Island to cut wood, patrolling various parts of the great sand-
bar, keeping guard at the lighthouse and at other points of
the Hatteras sand waste. Among these Woburn men is one
of artistic abilities as well as poetic, as is evident in his diary
entrances, when on the 3d of May he writes: "Splendid
night, full moon which lighted the whole beach and made a
radiant pathway across the ocean." Hundreds of observers
see just such sights, while only one remarks them. May 5th
one of the men writes: "One intelligent black man rowed
me ashore, his back being well covered with a coat formerly

240 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

worn by the Rev. Dr. Stebbins of Woburn. He is called
after his benefactor and wears the reverend garment with
becoming dignity." May 6th the "Dudley Buck" arrived
from Newbern, bringing Colonel Peirson, Adjutant Eustis
and Captain Crafts, who were received by the company,
drawn up in line, which also greeted them with three cheers.
The alleged loyal North Carolinians, whom the soldiers
denominate "buffaloes," do not stand very high in the minds
of the men from Massachusetts. Seemingly they are more
observant of calls for rations than for work of any kind. The
Colonel, Adjutant and Captain Crafts went away on the 11th.
Sea-bathing is not the least of the pleasures afforded at Hatter-
as, and firing the great guns is excellent practice, some very
good work being done in this direction. May 19th Captain
Grammer succeeded to the command of the post on the
departure of Captain Ashcroft (Third New York Cavalry).
In the way of visitors, the most notable, during the month,
came on the 23d in the persons of General Foster and staff,
accompanied by General E. E. Potter, of some note in connec-
tion with Washington on the Tar; C. B. Wilder, superintend-
ent of contrabands; Capt. James H. Strong, etc. "General Fos-
ter was very pleasant and looked the same as ever, white hat
and white pants." A salute was fired in his honor and he inspect-
ed the guard, seeming to think that things were better than
when he visited before. There was an exhibition of target
practice, and one shot the General pronounced a "lovely" one.
Their stay was brief, the departure coming the same day.

DEEP GULLY.

Excepting the Hatteras detail and the companies in camp,
the early part of June finds the Fifth on picket, and as a rule
there is more poetry as well as incident in service away from
the stiff regimen of camp life with its interminable routine.

June 6, '63. Deep Gully. 241

all of the latter necessary for the best results, at the same
time never agreeable to the soldier himself. In Newbern
active efforts were made to secure recruits for the Second
Heavy, especially by Captain Newton of "I," who was to
accept a similar position in the new regiment. The names
of the nine men are borne on the rolls as having been dis-
charged, June 6th, that they might re-enlist in the Heavy
Artillery. Many more enlisted at a later date. The Forty-
fourth Regiment, whose muster-in preceded that of the
Fifth by a few days, took cars for Morehead City on the 5th
and thence was carried by steamer to Massachusetts. The
period of picket duty extended to the 10th, with no special
incident or variation. One of those who did not leave the-
camp for this tour of duty writes of his going out to visit his:
fellows, on the very border of Union limits, and finding them
very comfortably placed and enjoying themselves. He
sampled the mulberries there abounding and, by an unexpected
fall from a tree, learned that limbs of the mulberry tree are
exceedingly brittle.

The visitor also was told of a realization, by one of the boys,.
that " a miss is as good as a mile," for a corporal, as was his
wont and duty, going down to the edge of the Trent to discover
whether a certain rebel sharpshooter was attending to his
part of the hostilities, was suddenly and convincingly informed.
He had glanced across the water and had about-faced to return,^
when a bullet from a hidden foeman took off the visor of hi&
cap as ' closely as possible without breaking the skin of his
forehead. While the " miss " was sufficient, he was sure that
the rebel was on deck and duty. Had he deferred his turning
the briefest instant, the shot would have penetrated his fore-
head and another would have been added to the death roll.
Sunday, the 7th, the major, surgeon, adjutant and other
officers as well as enlisted men were visitors at the picket
station, and the next day was marked by the presence of
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242 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Colonel Peirson, accompanied by officers and men. The 9th
brought wagons to carry back the heavier portions of the
baggage, though the men had the privilege of another day
on the borders, since the soldiers to reheve them were some-
what slow in their appearance.

NEWBERN.

The way back to Newbern was taken early in the morning
of the 10th, and the pace was slow, so much so that some of
the men grew impatient, and going ahead, had a right to claim
that it was the regiment that straggled. Former quarters
were reached about the middle of the afternoon. Thence
onward to the 22d, whatever the nominal occupation of the
men, the principal thought was the return home, which was
surely near at hand. To be sure, there was the regular round
of camp duty along with that of extras, as cutting wood, work-
ing in the city, and warding off homesickness, which had begun
to attack the men, or some of them, in an almost virulent
manner. Guns and equipments had to be put in the best
condition possible, and then, lest they might forget, there
was a resumption of the drills that late activities had super-
seded. On the 16th and 17th details were made for labor
on the intrenchments, so near did the day of departure follow
these reminders of former and regular work. Somehow,
the idea had been widespread that the regiment would leave
on the 18th, but that day came and went and Newbern was
still in sight. The steamer " Guide," which had taken the
Forty-fourth home, had been detained somewhat by heavy
fogs, and this may have occasioned some delay. However,
on the 21st came the long-expected and eagerly-awaited
Regimental Order No. 37, to the effect that all would be in
readiness to depart on the morrow.

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GOING HOME.

" Oh, the day it came at last," has been sung o'er and o'er
by thousands of voices, not alone by those who waited the
breaking of prison bonds, but everywhere the world over,
men of all ages have thought them, if they did not chant them,
for " I'm going home " is one of the happiest combinations
that the language affords, and hundreds of men, on the morn-
ing of the 22d, had them in mind and on the lip as they packed
their knapsacks for the last time, and turned their backs on
scenes that had grown familiar through many months of
off-and-on occupancy. The Third Regiment had gone home
on the 11th, and the remaining nine months' troops were to
follow on the 24th. It was well known that great events were
impending up in northern Virginia and Maryland, and in
reporting at Fortress Monroe, there was the possibility of
being ordered thither, as some of those going on the 24th were.
But no bridge can be crossed until reached, so these home-
ward-turning men gave as little thought as possible to what
might follow, and made all preparations for a speedy sight of
Massachusetts. The manner of the Fifth's getting away
from Newbern is appreciativelj^ described by Historian Denny
of the 25th:

June 22d, the Fifth Massachusetts, Colonel Peirson, left
Newbern, homeward bound, reaching Boston harbor on the
26th of that month. The regiment was brigaded with the
Twenty-fifth during its service, and its camp was adjacent to
Camp Ohver, so that a very friendly feeling existed between the
officers and men of the two battalions. The Twenty-fifth
(also the Forty-sixth), wishing to express appreciation of the
gallant services rendered by the Fifth on all occasions, turned
out with full ranks, and escorted their comrades to the wharf,
and there exchanged parting salutations. Colonel H. C. Lee,
commanding brigade, found an opportunity to make a neat
little speech to the officers and men of the Fifth, and among
other good things said: "You may perhaps think you have
done more than your share of labor, having engaged in more
expeditions, endured longer marches, and performed more

244 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

arduous service than any other nine months' regiment, or even
the three years' troops, in the same period of time. But you
should remember the Scripture passage, that 'whom the
Lord loveth he chasteneth,' and accept the toils and hard-
ships you have borne as a proof of the good opinion of your
commanding General, who calls most frequently into service
those regiments in which he has the most confidence."

This most delightful " send-off " took place in one of the
open places of the city, where the regiment was drawn up in
a hollow square, and thence it marched to the wharf where
Companies D, I and K, under command of Lieut.-col. Boyd,
went on board the " Convoy " with instructions to stop at
Hatteras, there to take on board Company G, so long sta-
tioned on that barren waste. The remaining companies. A,
B, C, E, F and H, proceeded by railroad to Morehead City,
and at 10 a.m. boarded the steamer " Guide," so frequently
mentioned in all affairs pertaining to North Carolina in war-
times, the steamer starting soon afterwards. As the " Con-
voy " is to pick up Company G, it will be well to anticipate
that call and find out how June has been passing on the bar.
General Prince visited the post June 7th and inspected both
forts and the barracks. He is described as a " short, stout
man with a black beard." Flies annoy the boys by day and
fleas make weary the night. "General Wild* arrived this
morning (June 14th) for the purpose of enlisting contrabands.
He is a tall, slim man with a reddish beard. He has lost his
left arm and the empty sleeve dangles at his side. The
darkeys are very ready to become soldiers and they have
been enlisting all day." The General succeeded in getting
about 150 men from the colored people on the bar, leaving only

* General E. A. Wild was a Brookline (Mass.) man, who as a phj'sician
had seen service in the Crimean War; had been a captain in the First
Massachusetts Infantry ; had assisted in the organization of Massachusetts
troops, and as Colonel of the Thirty-fifth had lost his left arm at South
Mountain; commissioned Brigadier General April 24, '63, was exceed-
ingly prominent in all phases of the negro service until the end of the war.
He died at Medellin, U. S. of Colombia, Aug. 28, 1891.

June 21, '63. Going Home. 245

the old and decrepit. To the men cooped up on tliis sand
desert, time seemed even longer than it did to their comrades
at Newbern. They had heard that they were to be carried
home in the " Convoy," and that vessel's name was on every
lip, seemingly, during all the waking hours. She would
surely come the next day and then the next. Frequent bets
were made as to her arrival. Where there was no imperative
duty, men spent the most of their time trying to be the first
to announce the coming of the transport. Towards the end
of the stay. Captain Grammer went to Newbern, and on his
return, the 21st, he announced that " tomorrow the 'Convoy'
will sui'ely arrive." The men seemed beside themselves with
joy, " laughing, shouting, and acting like men possessed."
At last the steamer appeared and at 5 p.m., honored by a
salute of four guns from the fort, Company G went on board
the " Convoy " and was off for home. Passing through
the inlet heavy waves were encountered, the same prevaiUng
until past the Cape; so near to the same did the vessel go, the
men could distinguish the quarters occupied in the preceding
March. " After getting around the Cape, the water was much
smoother and the rising moon made the night delightful."
Though of different rates of speed, the two transports were
supposed to be companions on the homeward trip. The " Con-
voy " first reported at Fortress Monroe and Lieut.-col. Boyd
went ashore to state the situation. Some one narrates that
General John A. Dix, the commandant, must have been in
an ill temper, for when the officer asked the General's orders
for the left wing of the Fifth, the latter replied that he had no
use for half regiments. Taking this as his orders to proceed
northward, the Colonel saluted and retired. Anchor was
weighed and the " Convoy " started out to sea again, meet-
ing on the way out the " Guide " and the officers were told
to turn about and steam for Boston. (One of the " Guide's "
companies states that the vessel reported at Fortress Monroe,
just the same, and was ordered to Massachusetts.) During

246 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

the 24th, while moving through an open sea, that old acquaint-
ance of the Neuse and Newbern, the steamer " Escort," was
met on her way southward. It was a pleasant though a final
meeting. Towards night the " Convoy " held up to enable
the " Guide " to approach, she having been far astern all day.
The 25th reveals the coast of Massachusetts, with the " Guide"
leading, since her captain is familiar with the points along the
shore, and all observers proclaim the view a great improve-
ment on that of the old North State. It was late afternoon as
the vessels neared Boston. In passing Fort Warren the fort
fired a salute and the garrison band played " Home, Sweet
Home," and never did the melody fall on more appreciative
ears. Anchor was dropped near the foot of Batterj" Wharf
and the night was passed on ship-board, not without many
visitors in boats coming out to speak the word of welcome.

It was 8 o'clock in the morning of the 26th when the
landing was made, and the soldiers again set foot
upon the territory of their, for the most part,
native State, and they would gladly have started
for their respective homes by the shortest route, but
a reception was awaiting them. Three companies. A, D,
and H, were from Charlestown, and that city wished to
receive her sons and their comrades in fitting manner. Let-
ters had been written to Colonel Peirson some weeks before
intimating the purpose of the citizens, and the subject was
submitted to the other officers and by them to the men.
While gratitude was expressed for the kindness of the inten-
tions, the men expressed a wish to get home as early as pos-
sible, instead of halting for a parade. Unluckily, this deci-
sion did not reach Charlestown, and when a committee came
aboard to arrange details and to announce the preparations
already made, it seemed ungrateful to decline such hospital-
ity, so, with a few exceptions, all agreed to march and be
entertained. There was a wait of two hours on the wharf
before starting; the day was extremely hot and knapsacks

June 26, '63. Going Home. 247

with equipage were exceedingly heavy, since many of the
soldiers had stocked u]) with relics for the pleasure of the
folks at home.

Finally the start was made, th(^ regiment marching up
State Street by platoons, amid the cheers of an immense throng
of people, and thence through Couri, Sudbury and Haver-
hill Streets, over the river to Charlestown. The escort was
long and imjiosing, including the National Lancers, Captain
Slade, with Standish's Band; City Government of Charles-
town in carriages; National Guard, Captain Stevens, with
Boston Brigade Band; Charlestown Reserve, Captain Norton;
Fire Department of Charlestown, with Hall's, Gilmore's and
the Germania Bands; with civic societies, Hamilton Institute,
St. Mary's Relief, Father Mathew Total Abstinence and St.
Francis de Sales Association; cavalcade of 150 horsemen;
Somerville Light Infantry, Captain Brastow; Somerville Hook
and Ladder Co., with Chelsea Band; cavalcade of seventy-
five horsemen, all under the direction of Chief Marshal
Haynes. While crossing Warren Bridge a salute was fired
l)y guns on the Charlestown wharves. It had been under-
stood that the parade should be a brief one, but the chance
to show a regiment just home from the front did not come
every day, hence the route was unduly prolonged, much to
the disgust of both officers and men. At least one captain,
Grammer of G, refused to march farther, and with his men
fell out of line just before the collation was served in Win-
throp Sciuare, almost under the shadow of the Monument.
At the tables, set for 1400 people, prayer was offered by the
Rev. James B. Miles, and congratulatory remarks were
addressed to Colonel Peirson and his command by Mayor
Phineas J. Stone, extending the hospitalities of the city, to
all of which the Colonel responded briefly yet heartil3^ The
buildings were profusely decorated with flags, bunting and
mottoes. Windows and balconies were filled with ladies, who
showered bouquets of flowers upon the soldiers. It would
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248 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

it is recorded that " E " also fell out dinnerless. The Woburn
company found a special train to carry it home, and on arrival
in town there was a march over Academy Hill to the Common,
where remarks were made by Mr. Cummings, Rev. Dr. Steb-
bins, C. C. Woodman and Capt. Grammer; then the company
repaired to Lyceum Hall, where a bountiful spread awaited
the men, though not all remained to partake, preferring to
hasten at once to that dearest of all spots in the world —
Home. A similar reception was accorded Company I in Marl-
boro on Saturday, and the crowds cheered to the echo the
exhibition of drill afforded by the soldiers. Somerville greeted
her company with equal fervor, and Medford was not a whit
behind in doing honor to her Company E, the same being
■escorted to the town line from Charlestown, where it was met
by the officials and a large part of the people of Medford, and
with them was marched to the Town Hall, where, after an elo-
quent welcome from General S. C. Lawrence, colonel during
the regiment's first term, and a reply by Captain Currier, all
partook of an elaborate collation prepared by the ladies. All
were permitted to go home and remain there until the follow-
ing Wednesday, July 2d, when they gathered at their old
camping place, Lake Wenham, for muster-out.

It is interesting to note that, as the ceremony of leaving
the service was in progress on the peaceful shores of the lake,
one of the world's greatest battles — Gettysburg — was in its
second terrible day, and the high tide of rebellion was yet to
break on the slope of Cemetery Ridge, while at Vicksburg
and Port Hudson were impending surrenders which should
permit the waters of the Mississippi to flow unvexed to the
sea. But of all this these men, after their campaign of nearly
a year, are as yet blissfully ignorant. They have served their
country in accordance with the terms of their enlistments,
and now, having turned over to the proper authorities their
guns, knapsacks, haversacks, in a word all with which the
Government had equipped them, they were ready to be
resolved once more into the great mass of the people whence

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some months liefore they had emerged. Their discharge
papers bore the name of Robert B. McKibbin, first lieuten-
ant, Fourth Infantry, U. S. A. While enlisting for nine months
the service of the men, in most cases, exceeded ten months, so
there could be no charge of failure to render full time, and with
a consciousness of having done their entire duty, of having
fought a good fight, of having kept the faith, the members of
the Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., in its second tour of duty,
hastened away from the camp to their respective homes, there
to take up the vocational threads raveled by their temporary
employment in the episode of war.

THE REGIMENTAL BAND.

By Henry Grant Weston, " One of 'Em."

While encamped at Wenham, I was discovered in the ranks
of Company G by Benj. Wyman of Company E and invited
to take my instrument to Newbern, as a band was to be
onganized on arriving there. As at first organized, it included
Henry K. Holder (C), leader, and Webster Brooks (E), Geo.
A. McCurdy (E), John K. Header (H), Ezra Morse (E),
Josiah W. Parker (C), Augustus Perkins (E), Charles H.
Prentiss (F), Samuel Rinn (G), Joseph Sinclair (B), Henry
G. Weston (G), Francis E. Whitcomb (B), Lucius L. WooUey
(F), James G. Wormwood (K), Benj. F. Wyman (E).

Under the leadership of Comrade Holder, we made fair
progress, although our stock of music was very Hmited.
Rehearsals were continuous for several weeks, and how proud
all of us were when the officers decided that we played well
enough to appear at guard-mount and dress-parade. What
member of the band does not remember the " flag raising,"
after the ninety-foot pole had been erected near the Colonel's
quarters. The regiment had been assembled and " Old Glory "

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run to the peak, ready to be broken forth when the band
should have played " The Star Spangled Banner." The
leader was of a nervous temperament, sometimes lost his head,
and when the command was given, and the flag was flung to
the breeze, the band played " Hail Columbia," much to the
disgust of our worthy Adjutant, who was master of ceremonies.
For a few moments, there was a distinct halo of bright blue

JOE SINCLAIR S DOG,

around Eustis's heatl. Who does not recall Joe Sinclair's
dog that acted as drum major, and no human could have
filled the position with greater dignity.

During the winter, the officers secured as bandmaster Mr.
Joseph W. Kennedy, who had been at the head of the Brigade
Band of Boston, as well as leader of the band of the Twelfth

The Regimental Band. 251

Massachusetts. Coming to us with a generous supply of new
music, we improved rapidly under his instructions, and the
" McClellan Quick Step " soon became our masterpiece. We
were delighted when told that we were to serenade General
Foster, and I, for one, can never forget that night. We arrived
at his headquarters about 9 o'clock, lighted our lanterns
and proceeded with the concert. After a time we were invited
into the dining-room for refreshments. On entering the room,
we found the table laden with crackers, cheese and sardines;
in the centre of the table was a ten-quart pail, filled with a
liquid, steaming hot and provided with plenty of tin dippers.
I was from the country, a hayseed of the first magnitude,
had never heard of " hot whiskey punch." Seeing the lemons
in the liquid, I asked what it was. Joe Parker said, " Hot
lemonade! Have some, Henry!" So filling a pint dipper, I
soon disposed of it, and then helped myself to a genteel
sufficiency of the edibles. By the time the repast was finished
I was becoming quite "voluminous." Before leaving the room,
I was induced to take a second drink, being told it would do
me good, since the night was cold and chilly.

Before leaving headquarters, I forgot my instrument, in
place of which I had a lighted lantern in each hand. Passing
through Pollock Street, I had never seen the elm trees so thick.
They seemed like soldiers on parade. About that time, I was
too numerous to mention. I could have met, without a
quaver, the whole rebel army that night, thus ending the war
there and then. What a narrow escape it was; there would
have been no Pickett's charge at Gettysburg; no Grant at
Appomattox! But I saw no rebels that night. I did not even
see my captain, who was officer of the day, as I passed in at
the guard tent, going directly to m}^ quarters.

The following morning, one member of the band was absent
at guard-mount. During the forenoon, I became conscious
that some one was trying to waken me. Opening my eyes
as best I could, I beheld my captain, who said he thought I

252 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

must have had quite a time last night. I replied that I was
not quite sure what I did have. I had heard of a man's
having a swelled head, and for once I was it. I was excused
from duty until my head had reached its usual size, and I may
add that, from that day to this (1910), I have had no deahngs
with " hot lemonade."

Everybody remembers the trip home, especially the concert
given as we sailed into Boston harbor. All went well until
we played " Home, Sweet Home," when the big dog of
Company F joined in the chorus. The tones he uttered were
not heavenly, yet were they unearthly. It was a self-evident
fact that the dog preferred to remain at the seat of war. What
a reception we received when we landed. We did our very
best that day, and many were the compliments we received
from Boston musicians who listened to us. Bandmaster
Kennedy remarked many times in later years that that day
was one long to be remembered. This I can say after an
experience of forty-two years in the best bands and orchestras
in this country, that the members of the regiment have every
reason to be satisfied with the music furnished by the little
band of sixteen men.

Subsequent to his service in the band of the Fifth, Weston
held a like position in the band of the Second Brigade, First
Division, Second Army Corps, and was finally transferred to
the Sixteenth Company, Second Battalion, V. R. C, and was
stationed at Lincoln General Hospital, Washington, D. C,
to the close of the war.

By way of explanation, it should be added that an order
of the War Department, late in the summer of 1862, had
decreed the discharge of all regimental bands, and that was
how Leader Kennedy became available for the enhsted band
of the Fifth. His salary and expenses were borne by a tax
levied on the officers, and whatever other expense the band
incurred was met in the same manner. The men belonging

July 14, '63. Draft Riot. 253

to the band and to the regiment at the same time, discharged
their respective duties in their companies as well as those of
band membership.

Joe Sinclair called his dog Fido, but the " boys " all called
him " Major " because of the graceful manner in which he
discharged the duties of Drum Major. Of imported Scotch-
terrier stock, he came into Sinclair's possession two weeks
before the latter enlisted. Dog and master went to Prospect
Hill and they were there two weeks ; and on the march to Bos-
ton, on the way to Camp Wenham, Fido was lost, but he found
his way back to his Cambridge home before midnight, the most
tired canine in the city. When Sinclair went back to Wenham
from a brief furlough home, Fido went with him and accom-
panied him and the regiment to North Carolina. He was a
good forager, and many were the chickens that he caught
and brought to his hungry master. He knew his place ahead
of the band, countermarched, and always kept his distance.
Fond of the water and a good swimmer, he gave the boys no
end of fun. When the vessel bringing the regiment home
reached the harbor, Mrs. Sinclair went out in a boat to greet
her husband, and he unchaining the dog, till then attached to
his friend, placed the animal at the rail, whence, seeing his
mistress, he leaped into the water and swam to the side of the
small boat, was taken in and no persuasion could coax him
back. He survived his return from the front seventeen years.

DRAFT RIOT.

The Fifth Regiment had hardly more than reached home
when necessity brought on the infliction which the enlistments
of the midsummer of 1862 had averted, viz., the draft. The
" may " of the former year had now become " must, " and
the volunteers reached Massachusetts to find widespread
discontent regarding compulsory service in the army. Men
had been drafted, and those who did not respond otherwise,
had to be personally notified. It was in the afternoon of

254 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

July 14th that two assistant provost-marshals were serving
notices on men who had been drafted, and who lived in rather
disreputable quarters at the north end of Boston, when they
were suddenly assaulted by a woman whose husband was
among the conscripts. The cries of this infuriated woman,
as if by a preconcerted signal, drew an immense throng,
principally of women, so large that it completely choked the
narrow streets in the vicinity of the Boston Gas Light Com-
pany's works. The officers fled for their lives and the local
patrolmen who came to their rescue were beaten almost to
death. At this very time the terrible Draft Riot of New
York city was in progress, whereby troops were ordered up
from the very seat of war. Fortunately Boston was able
to dispose of her own troubles, and the returned militia with
the local police were sufficient for the emergency.

The whole north end of the city was in a state of revolt.
Men had taken the places of women in the mob, and there
were indications of organization among these people with
special reference to the resistance of conscription, the outbreak
by the women being uxexpected and precipitous. The call of
the Governor for the assembling of the militia was on the 14th,
and the response was immediate, and great credit attaches
to the nine months' regiments because of their readiness to
serve in this trying moment. Of the Fifth, Companies A, B,
D, F and H were represented more or less. There was a
single company of the Sixth; the Forty-fourth and the Forty-
fifth are included as regiments and all did willingly whatever
duty was assigned them. But the brunt of the work came
on the Eleventh Battery, Capt. E. J. Jones, which from its
Cooper Street Armory, in the evening of the 15th, fired a
single charge of canister into the mob that beset its quarters,
threatening their destruction. That one shot was enough,
though the extent of carnage wrought thereby will never be
known. There were no burial returns and the lawless masses,
convinced that a hand of iron was wielding the long unsheathed
sword, borne on the escutcheon of the Commonwealth, melted

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away. While the vohinteers continued their tour of duty
some days, there was no further overt aet against the peace
and order of the city.

The particular duty assigned to those of the Fifth who
responded to the call was performed in Watertown, where
they kept special vigils over all roads leading to the arsenal,
work that was more responsible than might at first appear,
since the arms stored there would be the immediate quest of
a mob, should one be aroused. At least one member of the
regiment, Mitchell of (B), Somerville, performed his task by
proxy, for, sick in bed at the time, his brother donned the
uniform, carried George E.'s gun and walked the beat, just
as though he were a veteran.

Adjutant General Schouler, in his General Order No. 20,
dated August 3d, 1863, by the direction of the Governor,
extended the thanks of the Commonwealth to the several
organizations (enumerating them) for their discharge of the
" delicate and arduous duties assigned them." Though the
service was not fraught with serious labors, long marches
nor heavy fighting, yet the citizen soldiery once more proved
the value of its existence, and through them Massachusetts
was again put and kept in the ranks of the well disposed.

THE NEWBERN MONUMENT.

In keeping with the custom begun at Gettysburg of erect-
ing monuments to the memory of Massachusetts dead in the
national cemeteries, the Legislature of 1907 passed a re-
solve providing for such a memorial in Newbern. This re-
solve was approved by the Governor March 22d of that year.
The sum thus appropriated was $5000, to which was added
a further sum of $4000 by a resolve, approved March 23d,
1908. The plan to thus honor Massachusetts dead in North
Carolina had its inception in the mind of Jos. E. Shaw^ chief
of the District Police of the Commonwealth. A veteran of the
Seventeenth Volunteer Infantry, who had served in this de-

256 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

NEWBERN monument.

The Newbern Monument. 257

partment, wluni visiting North Carolina in the early fall of
1906 he went through the home of the Union dead in Newbern.
Here the thought took shape in his mind and on his return
to the Bay State he took up the matter in earnest.

Among those to whom he introduced the subject were Gen-
eral Jones Frankle, late Colonel of the Second Heavy Artil-
lery, and ]\Iajor Charles B. Amory of the Tw^enty-fourth In-
fantry, a brother of General T. J. C. Amory who had died in
Newbern during the war. The project met immediate favor,
resulting as already stated. Comrade Shaw, the originator of
the plan, died the April after the passage of the resolve, hence
his name does not appear among those to whom was committed
the execution of the legislation. A design for the monument,
submitted by Comrade Melzar H. Mosman of Chicopee, and
a veteran of the Forty-sixth Massachusetts Infantry, was ac-
cepted by the Commission appointed by the Governor. The
monument as completed has a base seven feet square, a second
base five feet square and a die three feet six inches square; the
whole, six feet high, made of hammered granite. The base and
die are suitably inscribed; the bronze tablet bears the words,
" The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Erects this Monu-
ment in Grateful Memory of her Soldiers and Sailors who Died
in the Department of North Carolina, 1861-1865."

Above the die is a bronze female figure clad in classic cos-
tume, her head crowned with a wreath of laurel, representing
Peace. Her left arm rests on a pedestal and supports a shield
on which is inscribed, " After Loyal Conflict, Union and
Peace." The total height of the monument is thirteen feet.
The formal dedication of the same came on the 11th of No-
vember, 1908, for which purpose a large delegation had gone
down from Massachusetts. Each one of the seven regiments
that served in the department had two official representa-
tives, appointed by the Governor, those from the Fifth being
Lieutenant Edwin F. Wyer (E) and Private George E. Mitch-
ell (B), besides Dr. Horace E. Marion (G), Horace W. and
Ward M. Otis, both of K, George E. Marsh (C), George W.
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Nason (I of the three mouths' service) and Henry G. Weston
(G), who carried the colors for the official party.

Owing to illness, Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., was unable to
accompany the party, his place being taken by President
William D. Chappie of the Senate. In addition to those named
above, there was a very large representation from Massa-
chusetts of both sexes, who improved the opportunity to
visit scenes so long noted in history, and so far did the city of
Newbern enter into the spirit of the day that all business was
suspended and there was a general outpouring of city and
country to witness the ceremonies, which were very impressive.
In the ranks which were formed to proceed to the cemetery,
there marched a number of men who had fought under the
Stars and Bars, yet were ready now to salute the Flag of the
Free as heartily as those who had never done otherwise. School
children surrounded the monument, and hard by was a com-
pany of North Carolina National Guard, clad in khaki uni-
forms. Among the songs sung by the children were " The
Star Spangled Banner " and " The Blue and the Gray."
General Frankle as chairman of the general committee called
the assembly to order and introduced Chaplain Edward H.
Hall, D.D. (Forty-fourth), who offered prayer; then Sculptor
Mosman arose and formally tiirned over to Chairman Frankle
the product of his genius and skill. At this moment the
strings confining the flags enclosing the monument were
loosed by Miss Alice Alden Sprague, daughter of General A. B.
R. Sprague (Fifty-first and Second Heavy Artillery), assisted
by Mrs. Laura A. Dugan, daughter of General T. J. C. Amory
(Seventeenth), and Mrs. J. L. Hartsfield, the daughter of a
Confederate veteran, and the flags falling away revealed the
memorial in all its beauty. A letter from Governor Guild was
read by General Frankle, after which President Chappie of the
State Senate spoke in place of the Governor. Sergeant Reeves,
the officer in charge of the cemetery, accepted the monument
thus intrusted to his care and keeping. The orator of the day
was Judge A. A, Putnam, a lieutenant in war-time of the Sec-

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ond Heavy Artillery, unci his address was replete with the elo-
quence for which he was noted. It is worthy of notice that
Mrs. Dugan, who assisted in the unveiling, was born in New-
bern and was a babe in arms when her parents died of small-
pox. At first she was in charge of Colonel Frankle, until she
could be sent north to her Boston grandparents, with whom
she abode until, formally adopted by her uncle, Major Chas.
B. Amory of the Twenty-fourth, she became a resident of New
Orleans, where she eventually married. Nothing could have
been more cordial than the reception accorded the northern
people who visited Newbern on their commemorative errand.
There were receptions of the most enthusiastic character, in
which Confederates and Federals joined most heartily, and
as a token of the appreciation of the northern visitors, they
sent back from Boston to the Daughters of the Confederacy
in Newbern, a magnificent punch-bowl, with the hope and ex-
pectation that the same would still further contribute to the
good fellowship established by the events attending the dedi-
cation of the Union monument.

OLD SCENES REVISITED.

By George E. Mitchell, Co. B.

Our first business on reaching Goldsboro was to secure trans-
portation to the battle-field. The gentlemanly livery-stable
keeper and the curious ones who gathered round, taking in the
situation and knowing us to be " Yanks," proved to be old
Confederate soldiers who had sturdily resisted our coming in

*To revisit an old battle-field is, as a rule, one of the greatest pleasures
possible to the veteran. The writer of this interesting sketch, together
with comrades of the same company, viz., Charles E. Davis, James H.
Dillawav, Henry E. Gilson and George W. Maynard, left Boston, February
15th, 1889, for a trip to the North Carolina territory, connected with the
nine months' service of the Fifth, M. V. M. Their route was via Stonington
and the Sound to New York, thence by rail to Baltimore, wheie a steamer
was taken to Portsmouth, Va., where Sunday, the 17th, was spent, reach-
ing Goldsboro, by way of Weldon, Monday morning. Thereafter Mr.
Mitchell tells his own story, the same having been printed in the Somerville
Journal, March 30, 1889.— A. S. R.

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1862. They now cordially greeted us and with a hearty grip
of the hand made the honest statement, " Boys, the war is
over and we are right glad to see you." We were earnestly en-
treated to stay and accept their hospitalities, but time would
not permit. We secured a three-seated carriage and a pair of
horses for our ride, and a single carriage for our baggage and
quartermaster's stores, and with the writer for driver, respond-
ing to the word, " ForAvard," we left for the Goldsboro battle-
field, about three miles awa}^

We go by the river road and soon cross the old county
bridge, coming in sight of the Wilmington & Weldon Rail-
road, where it crosses the river and over which is the covered
bridge which was burned by the Union troops December 17,
1862. Before crossing we see the railroad; we see the ruins of
heavy breastworks and two forts that the rebels had erected
and maintained. They were built after the battle, and had
we tried again during the war to visit Goldsboro, no doubt
we should have received a warm reception. But to return to
my story. The county road now crosses the railroad and runs
through the centre of the old battle-field. Desiring to view the
field from the same direction as that taken in '62, we drove to
'the rear and to the mill which, so many old bo,ys will remember,
was burned the day of the fight. The mill-dam being de-
stroyed, near the close of that fateful day, the escaping waters
almost cut off our escape from the field.

Here we took as guide J. A. Moore, son of the proprietor
of the mill in battle days, and who, a lad of thirteen years
then, at least heard the fight from his home. Under his lead
we passed over the field, by the ruins of the old cotton-gin, on
and over the brook, up the hill, and here we got the same view
of the field that we had in '62. We stand on the ridge where
then we supported Belger's Rhode Island Battery. Here it
was that, raked by rebel grape and canister, we lay upon the
ground until the guns of the enemy were silenced by those of
Belger and whence, also, we saw later the triple charge of the
rebels on our lines, resulting so disastrously to them. Here we

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picked up minie-balls as mementoes of the long ago day.

After dinner we started for Whitehall through the pine
woods and through swamps and liy the camp ground which
we occupied the night after our retreat from Goldsboro.
After riding a while we walked the old road again and rehearsed
the times of old. What memories were ours as we marched
over General Foster's route! We found the roads just as soft
and sandy, the swamps as deep as of yore, and 1862 seemed but
yesterday. We made the pine woods ring with the melody of
old war songs, and many a veteran Confederate planter stood
still by his plow and regarded us with astonishment as he
heard the war-time melodies of the Yankee soldiers. Though
he recognized them he none the less greeted us most heartily,
evidently pleased at meeting Massachusetts men once more.
We reached the village of Whitehall at sunset. Though the
village was destroj^ed by the Federals in '62, it has been
rebuilt since and looks to-day substantially as it did on that
bright December day when Foster drove the rebels out and
burned the Confederate gunboat then building by the river's
side. On account of the discovery of a number of medicinal
springs on the outskirts of the village, it is now known as
Seven Springs, and a large hotel has been erected near for the
accommodation of northern people who come here for
remedial purposes.

Our arrival was soon heralded through the hamlet and we
became the centre of attraction. There being no hot?l here,
Corporal Davis suggested that we secure the little town hall
as barracks, but the good people of the village would not have
it thus and we were freely offered the best the town afforded.
Quartered upon Postmaster Simmons we found him the most
genial of hosts, so anxious to do his best for us that he drove
three miles to a plantation to secure the services of a noted
colored cook to prepare our food. She served us admirably,
and during our stay the old Confeds seemed to think nothing
too good for us. Nearly every one in the village called on us,
the most prominent in the number being Colonel George H.

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Whitfield, the proprietor of the medicinal springs, and a large
planter besides. He served in the Quartermaster's department
during the war, and his house, standing on the outskirts of the
town, was used by our forces as a hospital. Visiting the
house, we found Yankee blood-stains on the floors and here
many of our boys breathed their last. Here it was that Gilson,
with his old time propensity for foraging, found in an adjoining
building a bayonet that Colonel Whitfield had recently
plowed up near the spot where men of the Forty-fourth
Massachusetts were killed. Comrade Maynard secured an ex-
ploded Union shell which until recently had been buried in a
tree. Though the tree had been cut down and piled up for
burning, the shell was not discovered until the blaze exploded it,
after having been imbedded more than a quarter of a century.
Colonel Whitfield and the villagers explained the positions
of the rebel sharpshooters who annoyed us so much during the
battle and he paid us off in full of all demands with Confederate
scrip. The next day we proceeded to Kinston, whence we sent
our transportation-train back to Goldsboro and took fresh
horses for the trip over the Kinston field. We went out to
Woodington Church, where .the Fifth lay during the fight, in
charge of the baggage-train. How vividly came back to us, all
the escapades and adventures of that day in the early sixties,
not excluding apple-jack, this being the home of that penetrat-
ing beverage and the far-famed scuppernong wine. The night
was spent in Kinston and the next day we took the train for
Newbern, passing by the rebel fort at Mosely Creek, the scene
of the engagement May 23, 1863, when we captured it; thence
through the Gum Swamp, where we were nearly if not com-
pletely " swamped " in our retreat; thence along to Core and
Batchelder's Creek, both names having a decidedly famihar
sound to our ears. We stand on the platform of the car as the
colored brakeman, who was here in war-times, points out places
of interest to old soldiers of the Eighteenth Corps. Here is
the covered bridge where we passed so many days and nights

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on picket; passing by Fort Rowan, the train begins to slacken
speed and soon the trainman shouts, " Xewbern! "

It is the veritable old town with seemingly very few changes;
its streets and houses have altered very little; the line of breast-
works and the forts are well preserved. The old Gaston
house looks as imposing as ever; Masonic Hall (General Fos-
ter's headquarters), many buildings used as hospitals then,
and other points of interest are just the same to-day. With
our baggage " toted " by boys of considerable color, we hasten
to Hotel " Albert," whence we radiate in search of old-time
scenes. Camp Peirson is sought first of all, but it seems to
have suffered more than other fortifications, thf-re being only
some parts of the embankments remaining, while the camp
and parade ground are thickly covered by the small houses
of colored people. Still, there are some reminders of old times,
for here is the cedar tree that stood at the end of the line offi-
cers' tents, now in the back yard of a negro shanty. Here is
the swamp which once divided our camp from that of the
Twenty-fifth Massachusetts and there on the left is the one
which held off Fort Rowan. Here was the long row of cook-
houses, and we almost hear the w^elcome call, " Fall-in, Com-
pany B, for your hardtack." Here, in fancy, we hear and see
Captain Parker, Lieutenants Bailey and Harrington, as well as
the manly presence of our beloved Colonel Peirson and the
old comrades of the Somerville Light Infantry.

Leaving the old camp with regret, we stroll over to Forts
Rowan and Totten, both w^ell preserved, though trees are grow-
ing in the ditches. The view, however, from the ramparts
reminds us of long ago. Inside the forts are grov\-ing early gar-
den vegetables, the ventures of large planters who here start
for northern hiarkets such growths as are usually begun under
glass. Where we cut away th? trees for unimpeded artillery
sweep, now flourish fine truck-farms, one of the city's chief
industries being the raising of early vegetables for the North.
Next we engage the services of " Limber " Lewns and his team
of mules for a drive out to Deep Gully. " Limber " is a colored

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gentleman who feels very proud of his war record. ^>terans of
the Fifth and the Twenty-fifth will remember him as the wag-
oner who hauled quartermaster's stores to our respective
camps. We pass out by Fort Totten, out over the old clearing
into the woods, on by Camp Palmer, the abode of the famous
Third New York Cavalry, by Rock Run (the inner picket
line) and then to Deep Gully. Time has dealt gently with
the breastworks here, the birds, snakes and hogs are as plenty
to-day as then, and save the constant outlook for Johnnie
Rebs up the road, Deep Gully is just as we left it.

It was late at night when we got back to Newbern; the
roads were very bad (whoever saw them otherwise here?), and
" Limber's " mules were well nigh jaded out when we reached
camp. Our driver was full of war reminiscence and we sang
war-time songs as we journeyed cityward. On the morrow,
strolling out to Fort Rowan and standing thereon, we looked
across the river to Fort Anderson, recalling the events of that
14th of March, '63, when the rebs undertook to recapture New-
bern; also the many weary marches whose beginning was the
crossing of the Neuse right here. Thence we visit the National
Cemetery where lie so many Union dead, 3500 men, who lost
their lives in North Carolina that the nation might continue
undivided. We had expected to cross the river on leaving
Newbern and thus to go over some of the trips made that
way when we were younger, but owing to high water the roads
were deemed impassable. Hence we left the city at nightfall
by rail, and in the midst of a heavy snow-fall rode to Kinston,
where we remained over night. The next day we rode to
Goldsboro, whence by way of Rocky Mount we proceeded to
Tarboro, now a busy manufacturing town. Owing to the in-
vestment of northern capital here in cotton mills, the prospects
of the place are very bright. Our advance in this case was
easier than that which we made under General Foster in
November, '62.

Boarding a steamer here, we steam fifty miles down the
Tar River to " Little " Washington, the trip being made espa-

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cially pleasant through the courtesy of the captain, an old Con-
federate, who points out objects of interest as we float along.
As we near Washington, we pass through mementoes of the
siege in the shape of double pihng chained together in the
river. Our landing is near the point we touched on our first
trip here, the last of October, '62. Again our explorations
reveal very Httle alteration; the Grist place with its remark-
able approaches seems unchanged. Calling there we are met
by a daughter of the elder Grist, she being only a little girl
when we were here in '62. She made us welcome and invited
us to go over the house, view the premises, and make ourselves
perfectly at home. In Washington, too, we found genial old
Dr. Gallagher, who, as soon as he learned that Union soldiers
had arrived in town, sent his compliments and requested us
to call at our earhest convenience and partake of his hospital-
ity. H 3 will be remembered as the doctor who stayed through
the Federal occupation, though his sympathies were with the
Confederacy and his sons were in the rebel army.

One of Dr. Gallagher's sons is now a physician in the vil-
lage, and through his kindly efforts we were able to make the
trip to Blount's Creek by steamer. As the roads were so bad,
we chartered a steam-tug and with the jolly doctor as a com-
panion and guide, we sailed down the river past Hill's Point,
where was located the battery that gave the '' Escort " such
fiery receptions when she ran the blockade; the old earthwork
is unchanged. Entering Blount's Creek we wind our way
through its many devious turns, under overhanging trees,
and at last reach the saw-mill and find ourselves just where we
were when the attack was made in April, '63. The earth-
works stand well preserved, and we feel that to complete the
picture of long ago only the music of Belger's Battery is lack-
ing. We stay as long as possible, but respond to the tug's
whistle that we may get out of the creek by daylight.

In Washington we go over the fortifications, none of which
have been removed, and in one of the forts we find Washing-
ton's Confederate monument. The next morning we leave the

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place with its friends and pass put by the Grist estate and to
Bellevue cross-roads, where Company B was first posted on
picket when we started away from Washington in '62 on our
way towards Rawle's Mills. It was here that we had our
first, not dress, but rather our undress parade when we made
ready to cross that wide and deep mill-stream. We re-enter
Williamston and spend the night; the villagers, though former
Confederates, are the soul of hospitality and cheerfully take
us to spots that we recall. Though we had purposed going
hence to Plymouth, we were debarred by the floods, so by rail
we went to Weldon^ and from that point we made our way
northward and homeward.

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268 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

X

MAJOR WILLIAM T. GRAMMER.

THE ONE HUNDRED DAYS' SERVICE.
Preliminary.

The coming of General Grant out of the West hke another
Lochinvar, in the spring of '64, had wrought many changes in
the surroundings of Washington, the capital city. It was early
seen, in the very dawning of the strife, that the capital must
be held at all hazards. Under the direction of skillful engineers
men in blue had labored diligently, if not always willingly, until
immense fortifications to the number of sixty-eight batteries
and forts crowned every hill and knoll and guarded every
approach to Washington on both sides of the Potomac. Fort
Ellsworth, one of the largest of the defenses, the Fifth had
helped build in '61 ; the perimeter of the space inclosed by these
works was more than thirty-seven miles ; that of the forts them-
selves, thirteen; there were twenty miles of rifle-pits and three
block-houses, besides ninety-three unarmed batteries for field-
guns having 401 emplacements. The forts themselves had
1120 emplacements with 807 guns and 93 mortars actually in
position. There were thirty-two miles of military roads besides
the existing streets and avenues of the District by which com-
munication could be had from point to point. To man these
earthworks, so formidable and so necessary, there were many
regiments of Heavy Artillery enlisted especially from the East-
ern and Middle States. They were well drilled in the use of
heavy and light guns, as well as being proficient in all parts of
infantry drill and tactics.

When Grant was gathering his mighty hosts for the death-
grapple with Rebellion, he saw these magnificently arrayed men
within the defenses, and recognizing their value to the battle-
line, so soon to be flung against the army of Lee, he ordered
every regiment to the front. Leaving their artillery, heavy and
light, behind them and shouldering their muskets, these 40,000
fresh sokhers marched out to the reinforcement of the Army of

270 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

the Potomac, just bestirring itself from its winter at Brandy
Station and already looking at the waters of the Rapidan,
beyond which lay the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor,
Petersburg and Appomattox. It was a motley company into
whose keeping the carefully built and equipped forts were en-
trusted. The new General-in-Chief knew little and apparently
cared less about the dangers to which this procedure exposed
the President, his advisers and the National Government. The
perilous situation became evident in the following July, when
Jubal Early and his following knocked fiercely at che gates of
the capital guarded by Fort Stevens. The nine hours' halt at
the Monocacy, July 9th, where Lew Wallace and his less than
a single division of the Sixth Corps, with a few Maryland Home
Guards and others, had held the rebels until the remaining
wearers of the Greek Cross could reach Washington from City
Point, just saved the city. So near did the capital come to
falling a prey to the enemy! Fear and consternation seized the
dwellers within the District of Columbia, and how earnestly
they sighed for the disciplined soldiers who had constructed
and once manned these frowning battlements. It was in such
times as these when the Army of the Potomac was enfolding
Petersburg within its terrible embrace and endeavoring so to
hold the attention and strength of Lee, that there might be no
more detaching of troops for assailing the capital that the 100
Days' Men were summoned from Massachusetts and elsewhere.
The beginning of Grant's campaign, early in 1864, strained
the resources of the Government as they had not been tested
before. The straits in which the authorities found themselves
were realized by some of the war governors who proffered ready
aid thus: " On the 21st day of April, 1864, Governors Brough
(Ohio), Morton (Indiana), Yates (Illinois), Stone (Iowa) and
Lewis (Wisconsin) made an offer to the President to the follow-
ing effect: that these states should furnish in the aggregate
85,000 troops for 100 days, Ohio to send 30,000 ; Indiana and Illi-
nois, 20,000 each; Iowa, 10,000, and Wisconsin, 5,000. The
whole number was to be furnished within twenty days; they

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were to be armed, equipped and transported as other troops,
but no bounty was to l^c paid nor was any credit to be given on
any draft. After full conference between the President and
General Grant, the President accepted the offer and inside of four
weeks Ohio organized and placed in the field 35,646 officers
and men, largely exceeding the stipulated quota. The other
states contributed with proportionate alacrity. These troops
did important service in the campaign; they supplied garrisons
and held posts for which experienced troops would be required
and the latter were relieved so as to join the armies in the
field." (Secretary Stanton, Rebellion Records, Series III,
Vol. IV, p. 534.)

The terms for which these men were mustered would ter-
minate in mid-summer, moreover the enlistments of thousands
of three-years' troops were up at about the same time, hence
all the more need of immediate reinforcement. To this end,
early in July, Governor Andrew wrote to the War Department
offering volunteers from Massachusetts for the term of 100
days, with the single restriction that they should be exempt
from draft during that period. To this letter the reply of Pro-
vost Marshal-general Jas. B. Fry bears date, July 5, '64, and
is to the effect that the Secretary of War accepts the offer on
the terms named, and requests the sending on of 4000 infantry
at the earliest practicable moment. Apparently the Governor
was in Washington at the time, since in the same letter he is
requested to call at General Fry's office at 10 a.m. the follow-
ing day. His own letter to Adjutant-general Schouler and to
his private clerk. Colonel Browne, is also dated the 5th, and
therein he states that Secretary Stanton desires 5000 100-days'
volunteers from Massachusetts to garrison fortifications in
Washington. " Get our fort companies to volunteer immedi-
ately for 100 days if possible, and begin new companies addi-
tional. Issue an order and set the work going vigorously. Let
all my staff make every effort."

272 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

COMPANIES.

No other positive evidence of the manner of ordering out
the miUtia for active service than the foregoing can be found,
excepting the President's call, July 18, 1864, for 500,000 men.
Possibly there were orders from the State House and prelimi-
nary meetings of the several companies, but if so, the records
are not accessible. However, it appears that companies from
Charlestown, Somerville, Woburn, Peabody and Hudson that
had been in the nine-months' service responded to a call, and
others from Boston, Marlboro and Stoneham also appeared.
The companies, places and captains were as follows: —

Company A, Boston, Captain George H. Homer,
Company B, Somerville, Captain John N. Coffin,
Company C, So. Danvers (Peabody), Captain Geo. F. Barnes,
Company D, Charlestown, Captain George H. Marden, Jr.,
Company E, Marlboro, Captain David L. Brown,
Company F, Boston, Captain Philip J. Cootey,
Company G, Woburn, Captain Charles S. Converse,
Company H, Charlestown, Captain Daniel W. Davis,
Company I, Marlboro (Hudson), Captain Andrew A. Powers,
Company K, Stoneham, Captain Francis M. Sweetser.

Practically all of the field officers and a considerable part
of the fine had seen service in recent campaigns, while in the
rank and file were men who had served faithfully in former
years. At the same time, examination of the roster will show
that the majority of the men were very young, many of them
below the draft age, though they may have given their ages
as eighteen, an exhibition of lapse from truth that the recording
angel, we hope, overlooked. The alleged danger of Washington,
the reputation of the regiment, acquired in its two former
terms of service, rendered the filling of the old and the enlisting
of the new companies a very easy task, and the reporting at
the Readville rendezvous began at once. There the men

Companies. 273

found little more tiiiu' than to receive uniforms, arms and
equipments before they were ordered away. Colonel George
H. Peirson, who had so efficiently led the Fifth in the North
Carolina campaign, was still at the head of the regiment,
supported by W. E. C. Worcester as lieutenant-colonel,
Wni. T. Grammer major, and Edwin F. Wyer adjutant.

There were some items of enlistments that deserve more
than passing mention; thus Avhile Company A was from
South Boston, it had a squad of seven or eight boys from
Cape Cod who had come to Boston on soldiering bent. For
fully two weeks they had hung around the city with hopes of
getting in somewhere. The South Boston company was their
chance, for Captain Homer was in a hurry to raise his requisite
number. The Captain sent the Cape Codders to Readville.
The most of the boys were undersized, so it was lucky for
them and history that they reached the place after dark.
They were told to be ready for muster that evening. Not
wishing to leave any chance for being rejected, the lads made
haste to increase their respective bulks by recourse to the hay
bedding that was furnished the barracks, and judicious
stuffing rounded out their boyish forms in good shape. Requi-
site stature was attained by stuffing the toes of their boots
with hay, thus uplifting their heels a couple of inches; in this
way the eye of the mustering officer was deceived and the
most of the boys passed muster. The Charlestown companies,
D and H, reported on July 13th and 14th respectively. A
veteran of the former company says, " We started in citizen's
garb, each man with a 1)0X or bundle under his arm, some with
bunches on their hips, all of us as jolly as we could be." It is
stated that in Companies E and I there were a dozen men
from Stow descended from soldiers of the Revolution, in which
struggle the good old town had a company of seventy-seven
men.

Those companies and men that arrived in time were put
through all the drill possible before the time of leaving, but
with some it was just come and go, and there is no long story
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of hilarious life at Camp Meigs, named after Major-general
Montgomery J. Meigs, Quartermaster-general of the army.
The Boston Transcript, commenting on the general appearance
of the regiment, said: " Although manj" of the members are
quite young, it is doulitful if a more soldierly, enthusiastic
or finer looking company has left Boston since the war began."
The impending draft was arousing apprehensions in the
minds of manj', and the funny man of the day imputes the
following refrain to one of the nearly " scared-to-death "
fellows :

" Another draft! ah, woe is me, pray tell me how I can
Escape the call, and how it chanced that I was born a man?
I know I am not fit to ser^'e, I don't think war is right;
For I'm a cowai'd and poltroon, and I don't want to fight."

DEPARTURE.

The dates of muster-in range from the 16th of July to the
28th, on which day the regiment departed for the south,
leaving in so great a hurry that certain men absent on leave,
with no expectation of such hurried departure, were left behind,
and they had to reach their organization by their own wits,
no one desiring the reputation of a deserter. Colonel Peirson
himself barely reached Readville in time to depart with his
men, they being in the very act of embarking on the train.
There had been little time to prepare cooked rations before
starting, and as there was no chance to make coffee on the
cars, the commissarj' outlook was far from alluring to some.
(3ne informant says his company had hardtack and corned
beef. The cars upon w^hich the regiment was loaded were
open platform, with temporary seats arranged, and being
crowded at that, the ride to Providence might have been
more enjoyable than it really was. There a boat was taken
for New York city, and the trip down the Sound lacked many
features of a holidaj' excursion, though fun and dancing on
its main deck were in constant evidence. On reaching its

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destination fcrryl)oats were taken for South Amboy, N. J.

On leaving New York, the morning of the 29th, rations of
liardtack and liologna sausage were given out; the former
proved all right, Init the latter was so aged that the most of it
was thrown overboard to the fishes. From South Amboy,
cars were taken to Camden, the train going in two sections,
about ten minutes apart. Frequent stops were made through
the State, and enthusiastic receptions were accorded the
Massachusetts boys, with liberal supplies of food. Camden
was reached at 4 p.m., and the Delaware was crossed by ferry,
whence the regiment marched to the places where generous

Philadelphia, throughout the war, extended lavish hospitality.
Whether the same was dispensed at the Cooper Shop or the
Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, it was all the same, and always
absolutely free. That veteran who ever dined here must have
lost his memory if his heart does not glow with pleasure at
the thought of what the City of Brotherly Love did for him
and his comrades as they, on their way to the front or home-
ward bound, tasted what the name of Pennsylvania's chief
citv means.

276 Fifth Eegiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

The march through Philadelphia was accompanied by
enthusiastic cheering and the waving of flags, the populace,
apparently, never tiring of seeing the vast numbers of volun-
teers who, first and last, made the streets of the famed city a
small part of their route towards the south. At the Baltimore
station, the regiment found itself confronted with a train of
cattle-cars for its conveyance to the Monumental City, and
six companies did thus ride southward, while the remaining
four were comfortably seated in regular passenger coaches.
The morning of Saturday, the 30th, revealed Maryland's
metropolis, and breakfast was secured at the Soldiers' Rest,
the quality of the same being in marked contrast to the supper
in Philadelphia. However, healthy men do not starve when
supplied with a sufficient amount of hardtack, corned beef
and coffee. All along, the soldiers had supposed that Washing-
ton and its forts were their ultimate destination. Some
members of the regiment had hurried thither three years
before and they had grown to think they might have a chance
to save the capital again.

BALTIMORE.

However, it appeared that Baltimore had need of these
men from the Bay State, and here they were retained. Though
all of the rebel brag, bluster and bravado of 1861 had disap-
peared and the city was on its good behavior, there was need
of a numerous assemblage of " Boys in Blue," so here the Fifth
was halted. It was about 11 a.m. when the line was reformed
and the march begun which ended at Mankin's Woods, a
point possibly five miles outside of the citj^ proper. The day
was extremely hot, and this trip through and out of Baltimore
was made when the sun was highest and hottest. The result
can be foreseen readily : there were sun-strokes and a demoral-
ization not unexpected, considering the inexperience of the
men. Some officers, considerate of their charge, had secured

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transportation for the l)aggage of their men, hut this did not
apply to many who had to carry all their luggage with them,
and they suffered accordingly. Some men thus early learned
that it was easier to carry the essentials of a march rolled up
in their l^lankets rather than retain their knapsacks, throwing
the latter away, though at the very best the march was
exceedingly trying.

Mankin's Woods proved to be the abode of the regiment
for several weeks, and diligent effort was made to produce
uniform action among the men, to very many of whom a gun
was an entirely unknown weapon and, until the present, they
had learned only the simplest rudiments of drill. It was the
boast of the State that unexampled activity had been sho\NTii
in reaching the south, yet there were those toiling under a
Maryland August sun who questioned at least one word in
the general statement current at the time, viz., that Massa-
chusetts had raised, armed, equipped, drilled and sent to the
field 5000 men in twenty-five days, thanks to the efficient
manner in which Governor Andrew kept the militia. Too
much emphasis had been put on the word " drilled." As a
matter of fact a large number of these " Boys in Blue " had
been boys in school up to the close of the same, early in July,
and parental consent had been secured to enable them to be
the soldiers that Colonel Peirson and his officers were making.

" Mankin's Woods was an ideal spot for a military camp:
high and dry ground, heavily wooded, \\ith springs of good
water and a stream near by for bathing." Apparently
the conditions, so finely set forth, exist to-day and no doubt
account for the fact that the famous Johns Hopkins Hospital
is situated near the site of the Fifth's first camp. Says one
eloquent observer: " Surely our lines had fallen in pleasant
places, and we hugged to ourselves the delusive thought that
we had a goodly heritage.,'' However delightful the surround-
ings, there was no delay for recuperation, since on the next
day, July 31, there was a grand review of all the troops en-
camped in the vicinity, an early introduction to the Third

278 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Separate Brigade, Brigadier-general Henry H. Lockwood,
one of the many brigades making up the Eighth Army Corps,
commanded at this time by Major-general Lew Wallace.
The day proved to be exceedingly hot, lOS"" F. in the shade,
so said, and as a result heat prostrations were numerous.
Men right out of offices, stores and workshops were far from
being acclimated, and they wilted easily. Company G
suffered particularly, Surgeon Treadwell pronouncing some
of the cases the worst he had ever seen. Another serious
feature was the fact that he was entirely lacking in hospital
supplies and was unable to get from the Baltimore dispensary
the brandy for which he had made a requisition. On appealing
to the officers, he found one who acknowledged having a
bottle which he said had been given to him by a friend in
Readville, and this he would gladly contribute. The surgeon
was profuse in his thanks, and said he would surely make good
the loan when his demand on the local source of supplies was
recognized. ' The officer long since made up his mind that the
requisition was never honored, for the debt remains unpaid
until this day.

Throughout the loyal portions of the country, August 4,
Thursday, was observed as a day of fasting and prayer by
Proclamation of the President, to the end that " God in His
infinite goodness might soften the hearts, enlighten the minds
and quicken the consciences of those in rebellion, that they
may lay down their arms and speedily return to their allegiance
to the United States, that they may not be utterly destroyed,
that the effusion of blood may be stayed, and that unity and
fraternity may be restored, and peace established throughout
our borders." While folks at home could repair to churches
for worship, to soldiers in the field, the weapons to secure the
objects prayed for, there was not so much variation in daily
duties.

Exactness in dates does not seem to be a characteristic of
these days, rather do we find " about this time " of frequent
recurrence. However, it is probable that the beautiful view

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of Baltimore and the salubrious air of ]\Iankin's Woods were
enjoyed for nearly or cjuite two weeks when there came an
order directing Colonel Peirson to report with his command
to Gen. W. W. Morris at Fort McHenry. Somehow the idea
again became prevalent that Washington was the real destina-
tion of the Fifth, and rather than put the regiment to the
fatigue of the long march, the kind and careful Colonel, on
reaching the city, sent his Adjutant ahead to report to the
General and ascertain if he had any further commands.
Though the start from the camp had been made late in the
afternoon, mid-August weather was not likely to be very cool,
and the men, under their heavy burdens of outfit and camp
equipage, suffered not a little, so that straggling became
common before the end of the march.

Adjutant Wyer obeyed the order of the Colonel and rode
forward to the fort, and being ushered into the presence of
General Morris, after saluting, said, " Colonel Peirson of the
Fifth IVIassachusetts Infantry presents his compliments and
desires to know if you wish him to report in person with his
command, or have you other chrections for him? " To this
statement, the General, who was a fine representative of the
old school of officers, replied, " Tell your Colonel to report
at once with his command." As the Adjutant turned to
depart, the General resumed, " Leftenant, what sort of a
regiment is yours? " The " Leftenant " was not slow in replying:
" Like all Massachusetts regiments, a good one." '' What
part of the State was it recruited from? " Ans., " Boston
and vicinity." " Are there, among the officers, any liberally
educated men? " Ans., " Yes, one captain and one first
lieutenant." " Have you any good clarks among the enlisted
men? " Ans., " Yes, many of them." '' Have you any good
artisans among the enlisted men, such as joiners, plasterers,
brick-layers, whiteners, decorators? " Ans., " Yes, lots of
them." " Tell your Colonel to report as soon as he arrives."

It would seem that these Yankees were just the folks the
General had been looking for, since they would be able to do

280 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

a variety of things of wliich he thought himself in need. Tlie
garrison of the fort had consisted of four companies of regular
artillery with the 192d (100 days) Pennsylvania, the latter to
be relieved by the Fifth and to go at once to Ohio for duty at
Bolton Station, opposite the mouth of the Great Kanawha
River of West Virginia. One informant says that first night
in the fort was signalized by a severe storm of rain, lightning
and all the accompaniments of that time of the year. There
was an abundance of water and no tents were up. When
later the barracks in which the new comers were to be lodged
were inspected, they were found to be in a condition quite out
of keeping with the Massachusetts standard, having already
more than a cjuota of inhabitants, not men in blue uniforms,
but real, many-footed graybacks, as bloodthirsty as such
parasites are wont to be. Permission to camp outside the
fort was sought and obtained, and under shelter-tents on
sloping ground, along the southwesterly side of the fort,
between it and the Patapsco River, the men found shelter and
better accommodations than the over-populous fort afforded.
When the regiment from the Keystone State was to depart,
Colonel Peirson was anxious that its exit should be made with
all due military formalities and honors. Hence he had passed
around word that the Fifth would be drawn up in line and that
the extreme of precision and attention should be exhibited.
The surprise, not to say disgust, of the Colonel can better be
imagined than described when he and his regiment beheld the
departing troops file by without the slightest acknowledgment
of the courtesies extended. Of course the lapse was owing to
lack of training, not to intentional impoliteness.

Fort McHenry. 281

FORT MCHENRY.

Fort ^IcHcniiy, whore our regiment was for a time encamped,
and in or near which some i:)art of the Fifth remained during
its entire service, was fragrant with history, and one of the
members of Company D who h^y down in the darkness of the
arrival night, unknowing as to his whereabouts, rubbed his
eyes with astonishment in the morning at the famihar
appearance of his surroundings, until it dawned upon him that
his sight beheld in verity what he some years l;)efore had seen
pictured in Gleason's Pictorial as the interior of Fort McHenry
of Baltimore. His boyish hand had copied the representation;
so vivid had been the impression and so exact his memory,
he recognized the place and objects at once. The fort was the
result of an act of the Maryland Legislature in 1793, giving
to the Federal Government the privilege of erecting a fortifica-
tion on Whetstone Point, to which was afterwards given the
name of Washington's Secretary of War, James McHenry,
who, an ardent patriot of that State, had accompanied
Washington when the latter journeyed to Caml^ridge in 1775
to take command of the American Army. He died in 1816,
three years after Francis Scott Key had immortalized the
fortress by his " Star Spangled Banner," written while the
British fleet, in which he was held a prisoner, was bombarding
the fort.

The commandant of " McHenry," (Tcneral Wm. Walton
Morris, born in Ballston Spa., N. Y., 1801, was a West Pointer,
1820, and had had a part in nearly everything, in a military
way, that the country had kno\Mi from that time to the begin-
ning of theAVar of the Rebellion. He had fought Inchans in
Florida, had served on the Canadian frontier in 1839, won
cUstinction and promotion in the ^Mexican War, assisted in
quelling disturbances in Kansas, and the Rebellion found him
a Colonel in command at Fort McHenry, whose guns it w-as
his privilege to train on the rebellious Baltimoreans on the

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Fort McHenry. 283

19th of April of that year, when they were offering the reverse
of hospitahties to the Massachusetts Sixth, thus preventing a
continuance of their riotous behavior. His refusal to honor
the writ issued by a Maryland judge demanding the person
of a soldier belonging to his garrison, on the ground that the
beginning of hostilities had suspended the habeas corpus act,
secured for him the admiration of all loyal people. He was
old-fashioned in his manners, pronunciation and straight-
forwardness, and the men of the Fifth respected him fully.
He had already been brevetted a brigadier, and later was
similarly honored with a brevet major-general's rank in the
U. S. Army. He died in Baltimore, December 11, 1865.

As far as the regiment was concerned in this term of duty,
it never got nearer Washington than Baltimore, nor were the
services of the Fifth rendered as an entire organization.
There were too many points in and about the city to be looked
after to warrant the continued presence of the whole body at
any one place for any length of time. While Baltimore had
become, outwardly, very calm and apparently resigned, there
was a feeling in Federal circles that the closer and keener the
watch over the city and her citizens, the better it would be for
the country. There were men and women engaged in business
who were constantly under espionage, and sometimes they
were detected in their efforts to give aid and comfort to the
enemy. The raid of Jubal Early in the preceding July with
the accompanying cavalry progress of Harry W. Gilmor, the
burning of railroad bridges, the capture of Union oflEicers and
other successes had inflamed the hearts of rebel sympathizers
almost to the point of open declaration of their sentiments*
All the time they were sending through the lines expressions
of their devotion to the secession cause, and if a rebel officer
blossomed out in a new uniform of gray, the probabilities
were that it came, either made up or in the cloth, from Balti-
more.

Again the system of recruiting then in progress, the returning
of paroled or exchanged prisoners to their regiments, required

284 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Day.s.

some central point of distribution. The high bounties offered
had given an incentive to desertion and re-enUstment, thus
giving rise to what became known as " bounty-jumping,"
and the service was afflicted with accessions, when they could
be delivered to their respective destinations, of a large number
of undesirable men whom a considerable force had to watch
constantly. Just such a centre of distribution Baltimore had
become, and to accomplish the proper rendering of recruits,
prisoners and soldiers at the end of furloughs to their places
was to absorb the time and services of the men of the Fifth
for the greater part of their enlistment. Then, too, there
were in this 1864 many Confederates, captured in the Potomac
campaign and in that whirlwind advance of Sheridan in the
Valley of the Shenandoah, who had to be delivered at the
points devoted to their retention. All this time Fort McHenry
had been the place of confinement of many citizens of Balti-
more, to whom the fortification became a veritable Bastile,
a name which the rebelliously inclined were wont to apply
frequently. Under the battlements of the fort was found
place for the confinement of rebel prisoners, whose safe
keeping was also largely in the hands of the Fifth. There was
an abundance of incident and variety in the duties to which
the regiment was assigned, and at no time during its nominal
presence in Baltimore was there any danger of tedium through
lack of occupation.

The removal of the Fifth to Fort McHenrj' brought about
new brigade relations, the regiment being now in the Second
Separate Brigade, under the command of Gen. W. W. Morris.
It was not a very great array, since, aside from the Fifth,
there were only two companies or batteries, H and K, of the
Second U. S. Artillery. In October the name of the Ninety-
first N. Y. Infantry appears, but even then it could not have
been contemporary with the Massachusetts men a great while,
since the latter returned home the first of November. Possibly
the New Yorkers succeeded the Fifth. Pleased as the men
were to find themselves assigned to the historic Fort McHenry,

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it was not for all of them to remain there long, since there were
other fortifications to be garrisoned, so the regiment was
apportionetl out among Forts Federal Hill, Marshall and
C'arroll, leaving a ])ortion of the men in McHenry. The
first-named fort was the result of General Butler's occupation
in Ma}', '61, and the wisdom of his action was shown many
times during the subsequent years. Placed at the terminus
of Fell's Point, rising fully thirty feet above McHenry, it
commanded that as well as the city itself. Laid out under the
direction of Major Henry Brewerton of the U. S. Topographical
Engineers and built by one of the New York Zouave (Duryea's
Fifth) regiments, the defenses inclosed the entire crown of the
hill. It was so arranged that the angles of the bastions, by
means of its guns, could rake every street leading thereto.
Fort Marshall was a strong earthwork, occupying space east
of Patterson Park, near the centre of the city. Fort Carroll
was bviilt on low-lj'ing land some eight miles down the bay and
was notoriously unhealthful, so much so that in subsequent
years it was roofed over and abandoned. Wherever placed,
the duties of the men were sulistantially the same, viz., guard
and escort work.

Wherever the members of the regiment maj' have been
during their Baltimore stay, it would seem that some part of
them were at Fort AIcHenry all of the time. Among the
several communications outlining the services of the Fifth
an agreement appears as to several points, such as the presence
of rebel prisoners and the holding of certain distinguished men
in the inner fort, though as to the latter there is a manifest
difference when attempts are made to name them. As a
tarrying-place for people of alleged treasonable tendencies,
McHenry disputed honors with the Old Capitol of Washington,
and Forts Lafayette and Warren of New York and Boston
respectively. Among the most distinguished who were held
here for a while were Mayor George Wm. Brown and his Chief
of Police, George P. Kane, of Baltimore; Harry W. Gilmor,
also a Baltimorean, afterwards gaining the rank of Colonel in

286 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

the Confederate service, who as a spy was held from September,
'62, to February, '63, and in the year 1864 he was particularly
annoying to the Union cause, along with the raid of Early into
Maryland. The Official Records of the Rebellion print the
names of many who were held at the fort, but no mention is
made of a certain quadruped that, it is claimed, was also a
prisoner for a time. The famous trotting horse, " Flora
Temple," long the property of Hiram Woodruff, had been
sold in 1858 for $8000 to William McDonald, a wealthy
citizen of Baltimore, who in 1861 had the poor judgment to
evince rebel sympathies, and, as a consequence, his then
fleetest steed in the world was confiscated in August, or an
effort was made in this direction, and she was led off to the fort.
It is also claimed that her owner accompanied her to the prison,
and divided the stall with his celebrated possession. Later
the property of Mr. A. Welsh of Philadelphia, she died De-
cember 21, 1877, at the great age, for a horse, of more than
thirty-two years.

Clarence Littlefield of Company G asserts that August 14th
three companies under Colonel Peirson, with Adjutant E. F.
Wyer, were ordered to Fort Marshall; three more, under
Lieutenant-colonel Worcester, went to Federal Hill; a still
smaller detachment was sent down the bay to Fort Carroll,
leaving, nominally, four companies at McHenry.* These with
the two companies of regulars had to do the work, proper for
twice that number. " The old brick storehouses are sur-
rounded by a stockade and are filled with Confederate prison-
ers, conscripts and substitutes." This day, the 14th, eight
men were detailed from each company, making thirty-two

*Frank T. Robinson, in his History of the Regiment (Boston, 1879),
savs that Companies B, E and H were ordered uiKier Colonel Peirson to
Fort Marshall; Lieutenant Fowler of Company F with twenty men was at
Fo t Carroll; Corporal Webster of Company H with seven men was at the
I.azerette Magazine; the same source of distribution assigns A, C, D, F, I
an.l K to Fort Federal Hill under Lieutenant-colonel Worcester, while G,
under Alajor Grammer, was retained at McHenry. However this may
have been at the first separation, the incidents following indicate many
other redistributions. The loss of the regimental order books renders
closer data impossible.

Fort McHenky. 287

ill all, as a jiiuard for a party of 115 prisoners, bounty-juni])ers,
stragglers and conscripts to Alexandria. " We arrived there
without losing a man and returned to the fort in safety."
Confederate i:)ri.soners had to be taken to Point Lookout,
the tip-end of Maryland at the mouth of the Potomac; these
men acted as guards in getting them there. In one such trip
the escort was surprised to find the regiment, guarding the
enclosure, to be the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry (colored),
and one of that body said he had found his old master among
the prisoners, an interesting turning of the tables. The
acquisitive faculty is early and easily developed in the soldier,
and when this escort found on the dock many barrels of onions
and sweet potatoes in the great abundance of provisions
there piled up for the use of those without as well as those
within the stockade, cupidity was so far excited that when
the boys went back to Baltimore, a considerable quantity of
the vegetables went with them, and the appetizing odor of
onions about camp indicated that the supplies w^ere at once
turned over to the cook. While no record of their reception
was made, the men were none the less grateful for the chance
to improve their health and spirits.

It will be remembered that General Morris inquired
earnestly as to artisans in the Fifth when the regiment reported
for service. He soon found employment for men of nearly all
trades represented. The old fort needed them badly, and
soon the sound of the builder was heard as the carpenters and
masons all but made over the chapel, barracks and other parts
of the fort. A baker was found for the bake-house, a butcher
for the commissary department, and M. T. Allen (G), whose
stature placed him at the extreme left of the company, was
detailed as an orderly for the General. Tw^o masons, Wm. S.
York and Humphrey Chadbourn, also of " G," for their first
job were sent to the chapel, where they were to mix a bed of.
mortar, at which they demurred, claiming not to know how.
When the situation was reported to General Morris, the latter
sent for Captain Converse to find out why such men were

288 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

sent as masons. The Captain comprehended the condition
at once, and was able to make it clear to the officer that at
home they were master-masons and not hod-carriers. The
choleric old General saw the point immediately and subsequent
orders brought the additional workmen needed.

The first task, assigned to carpenters, E. M. Coffin, Geo.
W. Kimball, James H. Knowlton and E. H. Lawrence, of " G,"
was the enlargement of a gallows, originally constructed for
one culprit, so that it might be used for four at one time.
August 17th, after due trial, four men were condemned as
spies and sentenced to be hanged on the 29th. As the senior
officer in command, the execution of the sentence devolved
upon Major Grammer, a duty by no means coveted by him.
It was near midnight, before the fatal day, when the Major
was aroused from his sleep by the guard, who announced the
arrival of Orderly Allen with a document from General Morris
announcing the reprieve of the condemned men, and an order
committing them to the penitentiary at Albany, N. Y., for
the remainder of the war, an order soon after carried into
effect. In 1875, when the Centennial of the Battle of Bunker
Hill, June 17, was celebrated in Charlestown and the Fifth
Regiment of Maryland became the guests of the Fifth Regi-
ment, M. V. M., a member of the former body sought out the
then Colonel Grammer and introduced himself as one of the
quartette that just escaped death at his command. On the
21st of August the hearts of the Woburn men were gladdened
by a visit from Samuel Grammer, a brother of the Major,
Charles W. Converse, son of the Captain, and George Conn,
all from Woburn and all bringing news from home.

Nor were diversions wanting at Fort McHenry. Nothing
escapes the wideawake Yankee; he soon learned how to catch
crabs, and he practiced much of his spare time. It took two
to make the catching successful, thus: one man tied a string
to a piece of salt pork and lowered it into the Patapsco River,
his partner standing by with a scoop-net. Very soon the
claw-armed crustaceans had the pork in their clutches, each

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one hanging on with all his might. It is then that fisherman
No. 1 carefully pulls up his string and No. 2 as gently pushes
under the net, and, as the crabs let go on leaving the water,
they drop into the trap, to be transferred thence to the boiling
Y)o\, where they speedily become most toothsome morsels.
By judicious exchange with M. J. Flanagin (H), head cook
for the officers, the latter got a taste of the Patapsco luxury,
while the fishermen had soft bread with their catch. This
amusement, however diverting, came to an abrupt end one
morning by the discovery of the body of a member of the
Ninety-first N. Y. floating in the water a short distance from
shore. He had been drowned while trying to swim around
the wall enclosing the grounds and extending into the river.
That he was a bounty-jumper appeared in the $400 in bright,
fresh greenbacks contained in his pockets. The unclad
portions of his body had been badly mutilated by the crabs,
and the fishermen all at once lost their appetites for shell-fish,
thus proving themselves far more fastidious in taste than
Barham's " Lady " (Ingoldsby Legends), whose " Knight "
had been drowned in a favorite eel-pond and whose garments,
covering his body, half eaten by eels, disclosed scores of the
good woman's favorite food. Nothing loth, she had the
squirming, snake-like fishes prepared for her supper and,
wdien the meal was over and she was folding her napkin, she
said to the valet:

•■ p]els a many I've ate; but any so good ne'er tasted before! —
They're fish, too, of which I'm remarkably fond, —
Go — pop Sir Thomas again in the pond —

Poor dear! He'll catch us some more! "

A certain heutenant was officer of the guard, in which
capacity he had some words with an enlisted man who pro-
tested that it was only the uniform and buttons that saved
him, the officer, from a good " hcking." The Charlestowm
wearer of shoulder-straps did not forget that he was from
Bunker-Hill-town and, remarking that such little things as
buttons and straps need not stand in the way, just doffed the
outfit and, inviting the fellow to the space outside the gate.

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in much less time tliaii ittakestotell it, had changed the face of
the boaster so that his best friend would not have recognized him.

Who was he? Several writers agree as to there having been
a prisoner of state within the innermost part of Fort McHenry,
but they do not agree as to who he was, their opinions being
as variant as are the names given the famous " Man in the
Iron Mask." They claim that he was kept there through the
entire war. They agree that he was confined in a room on the
ground floor and that his door was open in warm weather.
The sentinel who stood on this post often received fruit and
other courtesies from the distinguished prisoner, he seeming
to have rich and influential friends in the city, who drove out
in their carriages, bringing fruit and other delicacies. In the
morning and afternoon, at stated periods, he would be per-
mitted to be out of his room a few minutes, when he would
pace up and down the prescribed space as rapidly as possible
to keep up his vigor and strength. His snowy white hair
well set off his refined face. The strong and massive gates
to the inner fort were closed and fastened every night.

In their trips to the many places where recruits and others
were consigned, the men of the Fifth had a good opportunity
to study southern geography and to meet some of the famous
men of the day. One man writes : " We left Baltimore on the
sidewheel steamer ' Georgiana ' and steamed down the Chesa-
peake to Fortress Monroe, where we landed with our detail
and there embarked on another boat, passing our fleet of
gunboats anchored in Hampton Roads, getting a good view
of the wrecks of the ' Cumberland ' and ' Congress/ made so
by the Rebel ram Merrimac; finally reaching the grand Union
base of supplies, City Point, on James River. The sight of so
many soldiers, the sound of artillery firing on Petersburg,
and the general hustle and hurry quite impressed us young
men so recently from home. We saw General Grant, smoking
in his tent, surrounded by a number of his officers. We
brought back with us many sick and wounded soldiers from
the front."

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Septcinher 10th, Horace Pearsons (G) died in the McHenry
Hospital of typhoid fever, this being the second death in the
regiment, Lemuel Gott, Jr. (I) having died in Baltimore,
August 29, the result of sunstroke. At the expensb of his
comrades, the body of Pearsons was embalmed and sent home
for burial. A comrade of Pearsons says that in his delirium
he fancied that he could reach home by swimming under
water, and one day he saw his chance when the nurse was in
another part of the ward and, slipping out, he ran to the water's
edge and plunged in. His absence was soon discovered and,
being followed, he was caught just as he entered the stream
and was returned to his cot to die in the old-fashioned way.
This same 10th of September was the date of a false alarm,
when shots from the direction of the Confederate prisons were
followed by what was thought the long roll, the men rushing
hurriedly into line. Fortunately the alarm proved to be a
false one and quiet once more reigned. August had its day
of fasting; September followed w^ith one of thanksgiving for
the signal victories of Sherman in Georgia, and those of
Farragut and Canby in Mobile, Alabama. Sunday, the 11th,
was the day set apart for observance in Baltimore, and all
who could be spared from duty attended divine service.

The 22d of the month witnessed the military execution of
Geo. W. McDonald, a deserter from the Third Maryland
Cavalry, who had added to his offense through resisting and
shooting the arresting officer. He was said to be a fine speci-
men of physical manhood, thirty-eight years old, six feet
and three inches tall; from Illinois originally, he was in Texas
at the breaking out of the war and there enlisted in the Texas
Rangers. Captured in battle, he had taken the oath of alle-
giance, but evidently he was always an adventurer, very hkely a
bounty-jumper. Twelve hundred soldiers and a hundred
civilians were present; the former, under command of Major
Grammer, formed on three sides of a hollow square in front of
the gallows. The firing party, consisting of six men from the
regulars and as many more from the Ninety-first N. Y.,

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marched slowly on the field to the strains of the Dead March
in Saul as played by the muffled drums, halting by the side
of an open grave, where, also, was the coffin soon to contain
the mortal remains of the soldier. After the reading of the
findings of the court-martial, August 17th, by the Provost
Marshal and some remarks by the prisoner, he was made
to kneel by the side of the coffin, having been bound and
blindfolded. At the word of command the squad fired and the
deserter fell forward, his body pierced by five bullets.

Bombardment of Fori JV/Vi«nry. Baltimore igi*.
AContemf\.oraTtf Print.

To go back a few days in this record, it should be stated
that the 13th of September was not forgotten by the men
who found themselves in the historic fort, since that day was
the fiftieth anniversary of the bomljardment of McHenry
by the British fleet under Vice-admiral Sir Alexander Coch-
rane. Francis Scott Key, a Marylander, was a prisoner on
board one of the enemy's vessels and saw the entire display of
fireworks; the Britons firing, it is said, from 1500 to 1800
shells, only 400 of which fell within the works, the garrison
losing onl_y four men killed and twenty wounded. The most

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aggravating feature of the attack, to the men within the fort,
was their inability to reach the fleet by any missiles their guns
would throw. They simply had to stand and take what the
enemy sent, but the flag flew through the entire bombardment.

Another incident of these days of early fall is recorded by
Captain Homer of Company A, at the time Assistant Provost-
Marshal, serving on the staff of General Wallace. A stock
company from the Boston Museum was playing " The Heir
at Law " at the Holliday Street Theatre. The Captain and
his wife, both ardent theatre-goers, were present, pleased with
the idea of seeing and hearing such favorite Boston artists as
William Warren, Josephine Lawton and Emily Mustayer.
Of course the city was under martial law, with a provost-
guard at every theatre. Somewhere in the play occur the
words, " Thank God I am not an American." The actor
who recited this passage, himself an Englishman, for the
evident purpose of exciting sympathy in the audience and
gaining the applause always so dear to the Thespian's ear,
exclaimed, " Thank God I am not a Yankee." Immediately
the whole house rose, waved handkerchiefs and hurrahed.
Mrs. Homer, turning to her husband, said, " This man is
not giving his line as he should; don't you recall it? "
With blood at fever -heat, the Captain went behind the cur-
tain, had the actor taken to the guard-house, and the affair
was reported to General Wallace the next morning. The
Captain's ready action made subsequent variations of lines
for the sake of rebel applause less popular.

x4.n unusually desperate lot of men was started from Fort
McHenry under Fifth Regiment convoy. There was more
than the usual proportion of blacklegs among the motley crew
that started from Baltimore, many of them clearly determined
that they would not report to whatever point they may have
been assigned. One managed to get away before leaving
Baltimore. On reaching Washington the party was sent to
the " Soldiers' Relief " for the night, to be marched to
Alexandria the next day. Just as " taps " were sounded and

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Fort Federal Hill. 295

lights were extinguished, a rush was made for one of the
doors. " We were in a large, square room, one of several
under the same roof, with two doors on the exposed sides;
most of the men were asleep on the floor under their blankets.
I had been watching a half dozen or more playing a game of
poker near the door towards which th(> rush was made. Two
men got through the door and climl)ed the fence in the rear
of the barracks. The near-by guard cried, ' Halt!' and fired.
We learned the next day that one of the men escaped and the
other, terribly wounded, was taken to the hospital, where,
it was rumored, he died." The connnotion aroused the
reserve guard, who came hurriedly in and investigation
disclosed the interesting fact that preparations had been
made by many of the men to make a general attempt to
escape; its culmination, however, was frustrated by the
untimely effort of these men, who apparently were afraid the
break would not be made.

FORT FEDERAL HILL.

The duties of the companies stationed here were not unlike
those assigned to the men, remaining in Fort McHenry, though
its proximity to the railroad made it more convenient as a
point of distribution of recruits constantly arriving from
points north, east and west. The Virginia side of the Potomac
had its Camp Distribution, opposite Washington, and the
camp in Baltimore was of a similar nature, though possibty a
less number of men were halted here, and finally sent on to
the many regiments of the Potomac Army. As a Company D
man writes: " Every week large numbers of recruits and
convalescents arrived at this post from Hart's Island, N. Y.
Harbor; Elmira, Western N. Y.; GallipoHs, Ohio, and other
points. The guards who had accompanied them thus far were
relieved and sent back to their respective stations. After a
large number had been gathered, the officers in charge would
read the names of the men who were to go to the front, there

296 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

to join their several regiments and batteries. When ready,
these men were accompanied to the trains, under the guard of
members of the Fifth and, still under their direction, the party
would be taken to City Point, Washington, Harper's Ferry
and other places.

The National Tribune (Washington, D. C), February 23,
1911, has the following purporting to come from L. S. Griswold,
Chatham, N. Y.:

Some 100 days' men from Massachusetts were doing
garrison duty in Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, during the
month of September, 1864. Along with a party of convales-
cents and recruits, I was put in the barracks to remain over
night. The moon was shining very bright, when I heard the
sentinel sing out, " Halt!" and looking out I saw a man running
towards the parapet. He did not stop at the word, but sprang
upon the breastwork. The sentinel, wdio was running towards
him, fired, but missed. The fellow sprang over the pickets and
the sentinel after him. Soon came the call, '' Corporal of the
Guard, Post 26," and soon came the corporal and the guard.
I heard him ask, " Where is the sentinel of this post? " The
answer came from the outside of the fort, " Here I am; I've
got a jumper. Put a man on my post and come out through
the gate." The morning revealed the " jumper " with
bayonet thrust through his leg, and thus not much of a jumper
of any sort. As those of the Fifth were the only Massachusetts
men in the fort, the punctual sentinel must have been one of
the "Yanks."

Post 24 at Federal Hill was a favorite with those doing
guard duty, since residing near were people of Union senti-
ments who always brought out a good dinner to the sentinel
at that hour. A reason for this unusual procedure was given
in the statement that, at the beginning of the war, the head of
this house was arrested by the disloyal authorities and kept in
confinement until the arrival of General Butler, who reversed
things in Baltimore, and our Union man came out and his
rebel persecutors went in. Gratitude for this act of the
distinguished officer prompted the conspicuous generosity of
the patrons of Post 24. There were other posts not so agree-

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able, especially those where wharf-rats alxnimled, and so
numerous were they, it was not an infrequent act for a sentinel
to bayonet ofte or more of the preying rodents.

Comrade Libby of Company D writes: " One afternoon
when doing duty, under the open window of one of the bar-
racks, holding a large number of new arrivals, I observed one
of the latter rolling up bankbills as he would a card and
dropping them into his canteen. I said to him, ' Johnny, drop
some of them out to me.' He rephed, ' I have fifteen hundred
dollars here, and I'll give you half if you will give me a chance
to get away to-night.' My next was, 'Oh no, Johnny, I don't
care to spend the rest of the war at the Rip Raps with a ball
and chain on.' " In 1864 Ijounty-jumping was at its height,
and out of every squad arriving for the front, a considerable
part was ready to depart if opportunity offered. Private
Libby writes again: " Just on the brink of the hill, facing the
harbor, were the camp-sinks back of the barracks, and guards
were always posted there. One night when at supper, w^e were
startled by the report of a musket, indicating an attempt to
escape. One of the ' jumpers,' dashing by the guard, had
plunged down the hill, only to receive the ball through his hat.
That, however, did not stop him, but the police of the city
were speciallj^ vigilant on account of the reward of $60 per
capture, so it was not long before the would-be runawaj^ was
returned. He remarked that he thought he would not take
any more chances of that sort; the front itself could not be
more dangerous."

Target-shooting was practiced on the back side of this
same hill Saturday mornings, preparatory to cleaning up guns
and equipments for Sunday inspections, and on one such
occasion, some citizens came hurrying in, saying that bullets
were passing through their houses. To do this and reach
houses half a mile away and far over the edge of the hill, the
culprits must have intentionally elevated their pieces far
above the targets; but the spirit of deviltry often prompts
men and boys, especially the latter, to do unaccountable

298 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

things. At Fort McHenry, where soldiers went down to the
water's edge to discharge their guns, men were known to take
dehberate aim at fishing-boats, perhaps a mile off, and the
way anchor was tripped and the speed with which small creeks
were sought indicated that bullets were reaching them.

It is written that, September 24th, a salute of 100 guns was
fired in honor of the great victory won by Sheridan at Winches-
ter. It was one of the not over enjoyable duties of the soldier
to go through certain stores in search of contraband goods,
that is, articles presumably held for the purpose of trying to
pass them through the lines. At one time a detachment was
sent down into the city to quell a riot on Eastern Avenue, one
of the worst streets in Baltimore, or any other city for that
matter, at that time, and again men of the Fifth were directed
to take the stacked guns and colors of a three-years' Pennsyl-
vania regiment which had mutinied; this being done by a 100
days' organization made the medicine all the more bitter. One
long-term soldier, somewhat under the influence of fire-water,
announced his ability to whip any 100 days' man that ever
lived. Whereupon one of the Fifth boys remarked that he was
willing to give the braggart a chance. In the moving picture
• that ensued the long-termer got all that was coming to him,
but he was not a little consoled when he learned that his victor
had served three years before going into the Fifth, a bit of
knowledge which drew from the vancjuished the sad statement,
" I thought something was the matter with him."

John F. Whiting of " E " enters the following in his account
of experiences: " I was sent to Washington with three negroes,
chained together. We rode to Washington, but there I was
told that the walking was good to Alexandria, where I had been
ordered to deliver my charge. On getting back to the Soldiers'
Rest I was told to report with a squad of five men to the
office of the Provost Marshal, and there I was ordered to pro-
ceed under the lead of a guide to Ford's Theatre, where we
arrested a well-dressed man wearing a tall silk hat, whom on
our return we delivered at Fort McHenry. Who he was, I

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never knew. I have preserved, all of these years, the pass given
me when in the capital." It was not all work at the fort ; the
boys had their fun-drill, guard-duty and escort notwithstand-
ing. If they could not get passes, they slid down the incline
which they had tunneled through the hill to Pratt Street; as
they could not climb back they had to take their chances on
their safe return. A beer-saloon and billiard-room, kept by a
Dutchman, was a favorite gathering place also on Pratt Street.
For favors rendered the bounty-jumpers, some of the men were
liberally rewarded, though their memories were sometimes
poor in the matter of returning change, and even the major part
of the errand, viz., the canteen of whiskey, did not always reach
its proper destination. One of the fort tasks was to fill red-
flannel bags with powder for cannon cartridges, using a copper
scoop and wearing on their feet wash-leather moccasins.
After so much care against explosions it may be imagined the
greetings that men received who came within range smoking
a cigar or pipe.

300 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

FORT MARSHALL.

Having a central location on the eastern boundary of Patter-
son Park,* this fortification played an important part in main-
taining order in the city and in reducing the rebellious spirit of
some of the fire-eaters to a state of outward compliance
with the rulings of the National Government. Here were
the Colonel and Adjutant, and thus here were the head-
quarters of the regiment, during nearly all of its term, very
widely distributed. From this point also were sent recruits
and others to their several destinations, and there was
very little time for ease or play, in spite of the general impres-
sion that the short-termers had an altogether easy time. It
was while thus garrisoning Fort Marshall that Colonel Peirson
received an order from General Morris to the effect that he
should detail one of his most rehable officers and one private to
conduct and deliver to the Provost Marshal at Washington a
Confederate officer. " Send none but the most trusty and
dependable men." Whereupon the Colonel, turning to Adju-
tant Wyer, remarked, " You must detail yourself. Adjutant."
Of this duty, the Adjutant writes:

The officer was Major Johnston of the — Virginia Cavalry,
who at the breaking out of the war was just beginning the prac-
tice of law in Baltimore; his strong southern sympathies
prompted him to give up his profession and to enter the Con-
federate service, where he won promotion and the reputation
of being one of the most fearless, aggressive and resourceful
leaders in the cavalry of northern Virginia. He was a man of
commanding presence, more than six feet in height, fine figure,
having a haughty military bearing, the latter being consider-
ably emphasized by his new Confederate uniform which his
admirers in Baltimore had just presented him. When the tow-
ering form of the Major thus arrayed and resplendent with em-
broidery, gold lace and the insignia of his rank was turned over
to the detail, the responsibility was felt to be great, especially
with the injunction, " Watch him," added, since this was the
second time he had been captured. He had already escaped
from the Old Capitol Prison of Washington once, and would

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hesitate at nothing to secure his hberty. There was neither
sleep to my eyes nor slumber to my eyelids until we received a
receipt for his safe delivery to the Provost Marshal of Washing-
ton. While waiting in the station for the Baltimore train, my
attention was roused at .the vigorous applause given an officer
who was passing through the crowd. On asking who the officer
was, I was told that he was General Sheridan, then returning
to his Shenandoah Valley force. Neither he nor I knew that
the next day was to usher in the battle of Cedar Creek and
Sheridan's Ride, " From Winchester, twenty miles away."

It was in these Fort Marshall days that Adjutant Wyer per-
suaded his fellow townsman. Major Grammer, to ride out with
him to see the famous stables of William McDonald, the owner
of the still more famous Flora Temple, during her long career
on the race-track, easily the ciueen thereof. The Major was
not particularly " horsey," but the Adjutant had seen the
trotter on the track and doted on all kinds of equines. The
day's inspection made a deep impression on both men, though
the Major did not enthuse over the gaunt figure of the bob-
tailed trotter. He did, however, wax eloquent over the fine
points of the running nags, and to the day of his death it was a
favorite diversion of his friends to get him to tell of that visit.
The stal)les themselves were a veritable revelation to a steady-
going New Englander, with their colored jockeys and a dozen
or more of the fastest steeds in America. While the Adjutant
loved to describe the characteristics of Flora, his superior
officer failed to recognize them, but did warm up as he recalled
the fleet runners and, having a tolerably florid vocabulary,
could and did tell the story of the visit in a way to interest all
listeners.

Perhaps no service of the regiment was more fruitful of good
than that rendered in October, when it assisted in steadying
the hinds and heads of Maryland voters who then voted on
th? question of ratifying the new constitution of the State. For
nearly three months a convention had been considering the
question and had finally reported a measure w^hich, among
other features, included the abohtion of slavery and the dis-

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franchiscment of all those who had borne arms against the gov-
ernment or had in any way aided the Rebellion; all partic-
ipants also in the election were compelled to take the oath of
allegiance. To see that all classes of people were allowed equal
I)rivileges at the polls, that only eligible voters should partici-
pate, and that the oath was duly administered, required the
presence in certain parts of armed men, hence the sending of a
large part of the Fifth in detachments to many polling-places,
the names of only a few of them being remembered. The fol-
lowing interesting statement is made by one of the officers who
directed a party into the dreary section known as the "Eastern
Shore'':—

GUARDING THE POLLS.

One night at about 8 o'clock, just before Maryland was to
vote on her new constitution, the companies at Fort McHenry
were ordered to board a transport, taking their commissary
stores in bulk, and within an hour the order was complied with.
The departure was made under sealed orders, no one knowdng
the destination : —

About midnight the orders were opened and the Eastern
Shore was found to be our goal and the guarding of election
booths our duty. The first company to land was commanded
by a staff officer, who was to proceed to the town of Trappe in
Talbot County and report to the supervisor of elections. Not
having a very clear idea of the distance to Trappe, nor of the
means of forwarding the baggage of the party, there being only
one house in sight and that a quarter of a mile away, he decided
to get his bearings, if possible, at the place named and also to
secure a mule as a burden-bearer. The mansion in question
was a fine specimen of colonial days, standing some 300 yards
back from the road, with slave-quarters in the rear, also large
and commodious stables and out-houses, evidently the home
of some agricultural aristocrat and slave-owner.

Opposite the house the company halted and the commander
proceeded to interview the occupants. A vigorous tattoo by
means of the old-fashioned brass knocker soon brought to the
door a man of about fifty years, who, at first sight, would be

304 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

classed as an educated, well-l^red gentleman. But the war
apparently had engendered in him a bitter animosity against
the government and its supporters, for when the purpose of
the call was made known, viz., the use of a mule-team and
driver to take the supphes from the landing to Trappe, for
which services he should be paid, he replied, glancing towards
the road where the company could be seen, " I see you have the
power to take anything you want;" and with fire in his eye and
venom in his heart, he launched into a tirade of al:)use, calling
us " Lincoln hirelings," who had come to coerce and intimidate
honest voters at the elections. Without avail the officer told
him that he was in error. "We have been sent down here, at the
request of the civil authorities* of the State of Maryland, to
assist them in conducting a lawful and orderly election, where
every voter can cast his ballot as he chooses and have it count-
ed as cast." Without further delay, the officer broke
away from the southern fire-eater, went to the stables, ordered
one of the colored men to hitch up a team, get the luggage at
the landing, and to follow the company to Trappe, some five
miles distant.

It was Sunday morning early when we reached the sleepy
little town; few people were astir at that hour, and the Sabbath
st llness was unbroken save for the barking of dogs and the
crowing of cocks. No people were in sight, except fifteen or
twenty men collected around a corner grocery, and they met
us with a stony stare, gazing wdth stoical indifference as we ad-
vanced towards them. They had no glad hand for us. Halt-
ing his command, the officer proceeded to fire a few questions
at them as follows: " Can any one of you gentlemen tell me

* In the Autobiography of General Wallace, he states that in the month
of March, '64, accompanied by his staff, he called on Governor A. W. Brad-
ford in Annapolis, to ascertain what the hitter's attitude would be toward
the sending of armed protection to certain parts of Maryland in response
to earnest requests for the same from Union people, especially in the coun-
ties bordering on the Chesapeake. In response to the General's query, the
Governor said, " Mail all petitions of this kind to me and I will return them
to you with my official request that you send troops as prayed. The matter
is entirely within my province, and I thank you for recognizing the fact.
I only want to make sure that the papers you forward to me are in good
faith." The election, April 6th, was for members of the Constitutional
Convention, whose sittings led to the submission, in October, of the pro-
posed new constitution on which the State voted as stated. I'he General
adds: '' Upon petitions, referred to the Ciovernor, troops were sent (April
6) to every doubtful precinct in the State, but always upon his written re-
quest." It is fair to suppose the sending of the military in October was
under precisely the same order and understanding.

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where I can find Mr. , supervisor of elections? " No one

replied. Again an effort is made: '^ Can j^ou tell me where

Mr. is to be found? " naming another Supervisor, No

better luck this time than before. Just to change the subject,
he next inquired if any one could direct him to a vacant build-
ing where he could quarter his men. Again not a word from
any one of them. After all this vain questioning, the men were
ordered to cap their pieces, whereupon the citizens began to
sneak away in different directions, all but one, who followed the
company as it moved up the street in search of quarters. Com-
ing alongside the commander, he remarked that Union men
had to be careful about what they said in the hearing of that
gang, that he was a Union man and would assist all he could.

It was the opinion of our new found friend that, as there was
no service in the Methodist Church, this Sunday, the men
might be quartered in the vestry. He went to see the sexton
and to get the key. It was a great find, the men enjoying the
clean and comfortable quarters, though a little remote from
the " Hustings," as the polling-places were called. Our morn-
ing's experience had served to impress upon our minds that we
were in the enemy's country, consequently it was easy to keep
the men within the guard-lines, which were at once established,
over which no soldier was allowed to go nor citizen to enter. If
food or drink were offered them they were to decline with
thanks; in a word, " to beware of the Greeks, though bearing
gifts." As the commander had to go in quest of the nearest Su-
pervisor of Elections, some five miles away, the camp was left
in charge of the First Sergeant, and right here is where the
Union man of the morning proved himself invaluable, for he
furnished transportation and piloted the way.

Reporting for orders to a civilian was a new experience to
this somewhat punctilious officer, but orders were orders with
him. He found the Supervisor to be a sturdy, resolute Scotch-
man, a strict constructionist of the law, who would stand for
no evasion or violation of it, and he seemed pleased to find
that he was to be supported by Federal bayonets. Having just
returned from church and it being about meal-time, the officer
and his guide were invited to stay and share his " frugal meal,"
an invitation that was not declined, for the enforced fast of
twenty-four hours was getting in its work. No urging was nec-
essary on the part of the host to secure full justice to the boun-
tiful spread, and meanwhile the officer was getting points as to
the part he would have to play at the " Hustings." While
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Talbot County would, probably, give a substantial majority
ior the constitution, there were many hot sympathizers with
the Confederacy, and to avoid giving unnecessary provocation,
it was decided to be best to keep the men within their quarters,
ready to respond at a moment's warning, should they be needed
to quell any disturbance.

Returning to camp, we waited for something to happen to
relieve the monotony of our confinement. In the hurried leav-
ing of Baltimore, no provision had been made to subsist the
officer. To remain three days in camp without provisions was
not to be thought of; fortunately, near the camp an old colored
auntie held sway over a small cabin which seemed to be scant-
ily furnished with cooking utensils and quite barren of sup-
plies, but this seemed the only chance, so approaching the cab-
in. Auntie was asked if she could cook. "Yes, shua; I's a good
cook, I is. I dun cooked fo' quality fo'ks in Baltimo'." She
was engaged as chef, and she made good. We were called out
but once, and that the last day for voting; some turbulent souls,
assisted by ardent spirits, created a disturbance and a hurry-up
call was responded to by a squad of men. The sight of Boys in
Blue coming towards them at a double-quick had a sobering
effect, and most of the offenders silently stole away. But we
took one prisoner, marched him to camp, where he was de-
tained until the session of the court convened in the vestry
which served as detention quarters and court-room. The trial-
justice came to court with his law books under his arm; after
due consultation of his volumes he found the statute that he
thought applied to the case and then proceeded to try the cul-
prit. After hearing the evidence, he ordered the fellow to keep
the peace and to recognize in the sum of $50, a travesty on the
judiciary of the State of Maryland.

After the polls were closed and the ballots counted, we were
reheved from further service by the civil authorities. The re-
straints of the camp were relaxed and the men allowed to min-
gle with the villagers and to enjoy the hospitality of the loyal
citizens. We had about an entire day to wait for the coming of
the boat to the five miles distant landing, where finally we were
taken on board along with other detachments that had been
performing like services in other portions of the Eastern Shore.

The result of the election was very close, there being an ag-
gregate vote of 60,000, with the scant majority of 375 for the
loyal or Union side. Like the famous cut which did for Mercu-
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it served. Very likely any other well- officered regiment would
have done as well, still men of the Fifth Massachusetts are
entitled to the pleasant reflection that their presence in various
places along the Eastern Shore made a difference of more than
375 votes, not to mention the rejection of ballots proffered by
those who would not take the oath to the number of nearly one
hundred, and that they really helped keep " Maryland, My
Mar^'land," in the straight and narrow way. Incidentally, the
victory, though close, had its influence in the following No-
vember, when Lincoln was re-elected.

The experience of other detachments did not differ essen-
tially from that already given, but mention should be made
of Company G's representation, some thirty in number, that,
under Captain Converse and Lieutenant Fuller, in heavy
marching orders, with four days' rations of hardtack, salt pork
and coffee, embarked at Fort McHenry's wharf on a small
steamer bound for Greensboro, also on the Eastern Shore. En-
tering the Choptank River, at half tide, the steamer had not
gone far before grounding on a sandbar, where boat and burden
had to remain until the next tide. Cooking facilities on ship-
board were not first class, consisting of one small sheet-iron
stove, so that raw-pork sandwiches became virtues of neces-
sity, though not to any one's liking. Arriving at Potter's Land-
ing, the head of navigation. Lieutenant Fuller with ten men
marched in one direction, while Captain Converse with the
remainder set forth for Greensboro, ten miles away, where, on
arrival, we were assigned quarters in the village church.
Though tired and dirty, immediately after guard mounting,
the two sheet-iron stoves, by which the edifice was heated,
were utilized, and a more palatable manner of serving our ra-
tions than that of the steamboat was possible.

The next day, the 11th, being that before the election, after
a good night's sleep, using the pews of the church for bunks,
the men not on guard were permitted to ramble around the
town and to learn the ways thereof; some of them, such as the
disposal of apple-j ack and peach brandy, proved to be quite too

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strenuous for new beginners. As the day wore on, considerable
loud talk was generated, but nothing serious occurred. Elec-
tion morning the command was formed in light marching
order, rifles were loaded, cartridge-boxes were filled and the
men marched to the polling-place, in this instance the public

GENERAL LEW WALLACE IN WAR TIMES

tavern, around which guards were posted and a double line was
drawn up to a window, within which sat Captain Converse with
the election supervisors. Through this line of soldiers, the
voters, one by one, passed to the window and deposited their
ballots. Comments on this manner of voting were numerous,
often profane, and seldom complimentary to the soldiers or the
U. S. Government. At the same time the peaceably inchned
were much pleased with the result, and with only tAvo or

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three disturliances the election passed off (juietly. After the
supervision was over, in hght order, our baggage being drawn
to the dock by a mule, we made the return trip in two hours
and a half, making the acquaintance, on the way, of the
persimmon, a fruit the finest in the world when ripened by
frost, but otherwise of puckering tendencies so strong that the
men were hardly able to get their mouths in shape to appreci-
ate the possibilities of a field of sweet potatoes found near the
landing. Lieutenant Fuller and his party were late, not get-
ting in until near midnight, but the time was passed in roasting
potatoes, gathering and cooking oysters, which abounded on
the shore, and in watching the heel-and-toe performances of
certain pickaninnies who danced to the music of an aged
darkey, the darkness partially dispelled by a bonfire kindled
from peach-crates, the property of a rebel sympathizer. Owing
to the crookedness of the river, the boat did not start on the
return trip until morning.

A detachment from Company D sailed up the Pokomoke
River to Snow Hill, Worcester County. Of the river, a writer
comments: " It is like a succession of letter S's. You sail an
hour up one side, then turn and sail back again, and all the real
advance made in the whole interval is about 200 feet. So we
zigzagged all the way to the head of navigation. Seemingly
we could have jumped ashore anywhere, yet had we done so we
should have been lost, inevitably, in the tall eel-grass." At
Snow Hill the detachment was subdivided into smaller groups
and sent out to several places, one of them going to '' Nut-
ter's," that being the name of the polling-place. " Mr. Nutter
himself was a Union man, but we were not allowed to converse
with the voters nor to take anything from them; they came
mostly on horseback, with a rifle, carbine or shotgun slung
over the shoulder. They were dressed largely in butternut
homespun, wore long hair and whiskers, and as a whole were
as unkempt a lot of voters as were ever seen. Our own weapons,
loaded and capped, were stacked, ourselves standing at atten-
tion behind the stacks. There was no enthusiasm in the voting,

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but determination was noticeable. The men slept in Nutter's
barn, and his servants brought us baked sweet potatoes, hot
coffee, johnny-cake and other items in plenty, besides con-
gratulating us on our behavior and good looks. Many of the
voters dressed and looked like rebels, which they unquestion-
ably were, and it was said that they would shoot on very little
provocation. They came sullenly, voted gravely, and then
silently stole from our sight.

" The voting ended, then came the return, a fifteen miles'
march in the night, the first five miles of which were passed
over with the utmost speed, so anxious were we to meet another
squad also on its return, so that we might compare notes and
talk over the situation. Perhaps it should not be mentioned,
but there were those whose steps were rendered very unsteady
by potations of genuine apple-jack; when the effects of the
latter had worn off, the regular route step was resumed and the
men strode on through the darkness. Daylight brought new
possibilities, for as we were marching back, I using my gun as
a crutch, because of a blistered foot, there being no tompion in
my weapon, I discovered in easy range a native razor-back
hog. In an instant I had capped my gun, taken aim and fired.
I spun around like a top as the gun went off, the latter kicking
violently on account of the five inches of sand that had been
forced down the muzzle as I had limped along. The split in the
barrel was seven inches long, the pig escaped with whole skin,
and I had a lame right shoulder for the remainder of my ser-
vice. I carried the ruined weapon aboard the boat and if I only
could meet the man whose good gun stood behind the water
cask, I would apologize for the exchange that I made. Similar
incidents might be related of those who went to Berlin, Big and
Little Bog, and still other places, where all accomplished the
work set for them to do."

We may read in the Official Records of the Rebelhon (Series
I, Vol. XLIII, Part 2, p. 430) that on the 17th day of October,
three companies (B, C and H) reported for duty to the First
Separate Brigade, General E. B. Tyler, and were stationed

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at Monocacy Junction. " Though fully armed and ('(juipped,
they have very little ammunition, no shelter-tents, cooking
utensils, company-books nor records. The men are exposed
to all of the inclemencies of the weather, and it is almost impos-
sible for the officers to make correct reports of the numerical
strength of their companies. They have since been supplied
with ammunition and will be supplied with tents as soon as
possible." At ]\Ionocacy the 9th of July preceding had been
fought an important battle between the forces of Jubal Early,
commanding the rebels, and those of General Lew Wallace,
and though nominally a Union defeat, it really saved the city
of Washington from capture. Almost from the beginning of
the war, the locality had been debatable ground, and it had
been marched over and camped upon, alternately, by the
opposing armies till desolation was a prominent feature of
the landscape. Just three miles northwest was the famed
Frederick City, the home of Barbara Frietchie, and the scene
of Whittier's noted poem. " The clustered spires of Fred-
erick stand " in plain view from the camp of the companies
of the Fifth on this brief tour of duty, and between the Junc-
tion and Frederick is the grave of Francis Scott Key, who
wrote the " Star Spangled Banner." Unfortunately no sur-
vivor of this part of the work of the regiment has furnished
data for consideration, so it must be stated in general terms
that the men did guard duty and helped to render this part
of the State safer for Union people and less desirable for
their enemies. The order reheving the three companies from
duty and their return to Baltimore bears date, Noveml^er 1, at
which time all of the separated parts of the Fifth were coming
together for the journey homeward.

October 19th is memorable as the day on which Sheridan
annihilated the army of Jubal Early at Cedar Creek, and a few
days later wounded men from that scene of carnage, along with
hundreds of prisoners, began to appear in Baltimore, thus call-
ing into service the energies of the Fifth as prisoners were es-
corted to Point Lookout and other places, and in assisting the

312 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Medical Department in its care of the helpless from the fight.
On the 26th, members of the Woburn company were pleased at
receiving visits from A. Ellis and Horace Tidd, directly from
home, besides Lieut. Charles K. Conn, Company K, 39th Mas-
sachusetts, who, as a wounded and paroled prisoner, came into
the camp. As early as October 27th, in a letter to Assistant
Adjutant-general E. D. Townsend, General Lew Wallace calls
attention to the approaching end of the term for which the
Fifth had enlisted and the necessity of supplying troops for
their places, asking if they shall be retained until other regi-
ments can be found. '' Shall I keep them over time? " is the
query that he propounds. Fortunately others were secured in
time to allow the Massachusetts men to depart in season for
their promised muster-out. Orders dated November 1st and
4th are found calling for the assembling of the regiment, which
was accomplished so that it was ready for departure Saturday,
the 5th of November. From the separation of the companies
in August at Fort McHenry until the reassembling at Federal
Hill, there had been no time when a regimental dress-parade
was possible, a condition quite destructive of real esprit de corps.

HOMEWARD BOUND.

Though not so long away from home as were the three years'
men, yet no true lover of native place and residence ever found
himself home-returning without feelings of exaltation, so when
the separated companies had met once more and they were
ready to turn their backs on Baltimore, they were smiling faces
that looked towards the Philadelphia station. It was evening
when the right wing, with Colonel and staff, embarked and
rolled away northward; the left wing with Lieutenant-colonel
Worcester following one hour later. Had the trains possessed
the right of way, as would have been the case had the regi-
ment, in an emergency, been headed the other direction, the
ride to New York would have been a matter of only a few
hours; as it was, it lasted more than twenty-four. To be sure,

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the cars were not originally intended for passengers, being
freight-cars, seated, antl the trip was uneventful vnitil reach-
ing Havre-de-Grace, where the train was side-tracked until
after midnight. The weather was cold, the cars not heated,
hence to keep warm, men had to resort to self-devised ways,
the principal one being the building of bonfires, using for
fuel fence-rails and cornstalks. At the same time there was a
growing hunger, as there were scant rations for a protracted
ride.

Morning, however, revealed Philadelphia, and again the hos-
pitalities of the Volunteer Refreshment Saloon were tried, and
wonderfully satisfactory they proved. Intervening years have
not erased the impression of sufficiency that the food served
there made on hungry men. Some of the eaters contrasted
their last meal at Federal Hill, consisting chiefly of hardtack
and half-baked beans, with the abundance of perfectly cooked
and served viands offered by the generous Philadelphians.
Sunday was absorbed in slowly starting, bumping and stopping
through the entire length of New Jersey, the right wing reach-
ing Jersey City at 8 o'clock in the evening. Then there was a
long wait of three hours for the left wing and the officers' horses
to arrive. The terminal point appeared to be in the Tender-
loin district of the city, a fact that did not add to the dis-
cipline and morale of the men. Never again would those in
charge, had they the opportunity, halt a regiment near the
parts where red fights glow.

Crossing over to New York, the hour was too late for water-
transit homeward, even if such had been projected, hence there
was nothing left except to march up Broadway to the 27th
Street Station. Nor was it a scene of delight, since the matter
of military draft was quite too vivid in the minds of the people
who crowded the streets and who, evidently, thought the regi-
ment one arriving to assist in directing further demands for
service. The tune played by bands, had there been any, would
not have been, " See the Conquering Hero Comes," quite the
reverse of the reception accorded the Fifth when in April, '61,

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it marched through the city on its wa}' southward. " It was
apparent by the jeers and epithets hurled at us that the draft
was unpopular, hence our progress was not accompanied by
a continuous ovation."

It was nearly midnight when the depot was reached, where
it was learned that no transportation had been provided, and
there was nothing to do but wait until morning. Such officers
and men as had money found lodgment in nearby hotels and-
boarding-houses, while impecunious ones had the privileges of
the floor, seats or sidewalk or, last of all, the ground. Rations,
it will be seen, were irregular, and a breakfastless start did not
serve to make the noontime hunger in New Haven any less;
and if some of the regiment did take and eat without, in every
case, rendering a strict account, perhaps the exigency may be a
partial excuse. Those who had a part in the banquet claim
that very little that was edible was left in the restaurant. True
to the halting nianner characteristic of the entire journey home-
ward, Boston was not reached until nearly midnight of Monday,
but late as it was, representatives of Charlestown were in wait-
ing to receive the men belonging there and to escort them
across the river to City Hall. The march was under the direc-
tion of Chief Marshal John B.Norton, with the sweet strains of
a brass band to let the people know that the " boys " were
home again.

Citizens were out in force, all ready to see and hear their
friends just from Baltimore, and to assist in serving the bounti-
ful collation, at the Prescott House, whether a late supper or
an early breakfast has never been determined. His Honor
Mayor P. J. Stone was there and made a warm welcoming
speech, and then, at 2 o'clock a.m., the soldiers wended their
way homeward for just a few winks of sleep, before going to the
polls to help elect Abraham Lincoln for his second term. There
was still another assembling of the regiment necessary for the
muster-out, the same coming on the 16th of November. Nor
was this final meeting unaccompanied with certain disagree-
able features. On account of real or fancied wrongs, some of

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the enlisted men took it upon tliemselves, in the absence of the
commissioned officers, who were riding in a car by themselves,
to seriously mar and deface the cars, to the extent that they
resembled a cyclone wrecked settlement when Readville was
reached. Under the significant title, " Vandalism," the public
press of the day discussed the matter at length, and it is said
that the railroad authorities promptly placed an injunction on
the pay the men were to receive, so that a final settlement was
not effected till some weeks later, in the meantime the commis-
sioned officers having settled the bills for damage.

Thus ended the third and final term of War-of-the-RebelUon
service of the Fifth Regiment. Though not called upon to face
the enemy on the field of battle, it had, nevertheless, done with
credit to itself whatever duty had been presented, and had sen-
sibly added to the already interesting history of one of the old-
est mihtia organizations in the Commonwealth. Several of the
officers and men were to continue their connection with the reg-
iment on its peace footing and to attain enviable prominence
therein. The story of the services of the regiment in its three
tours of active duty is presented as a portion of the proof, if
any were needed, of the value of the militia as a weapon for
the public defense.

RETURN OF THE FLAGS.

Once more another gathering of a portion of the regiment
came when the numerous organizations of Massachusetts
assembled in Boston to turn over the flags borne by them to the
permanent keeping of the Commonwealth. The day was De-
cember 22d, Forefathers' Day, and never before nor since have
so many military bodies been formally represented at the State
House. Major General Darius N. Couch was in command,
with Cxeneral E. W. Hinks as Chief of Staff. The parade was
imposing and the speeches eloquent. Three hundred men of
the Fifth Regiment, led by Colonel Peirson, are reported to
have been in line, a number at least one half larger than that

316 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

presented l)y an}- other organization. The two flags borne by
the regiment were received by Governor Andrew and by him
were turned over to the custody of the State. At first grouped
with the many other stands of colors, they looked out on Doric
Hall, but in the changes incident to the extension of the State
House, the}^ have found final harborage in the Hall of Flags,
and there let us hope they may continue to be viewed and
revered by generations yet to come.

VETERAN ORGANIZATION.

That the old times might be kept vividly in mind, and that
the old battles might be renewed, at least once a year, the sur-
vivors of the Fifth early effected an organization and annually
come together at some point more or less convenient to those
who attend. Naturally these meetings have been held in the
eastern part of the Commonwealth. That of 1909, when the
preparation of this history was settled upon, was held in Ash-
land, the next in Reading, and that of 1911, marking fifty
years after the beginning of the strife, is to be observed in Ha-
verhill, whose Hale Guards was Company D in the three months'
service. These reunions have ever been scenes of the utmost
good fellowship, and while all of them have been filled to the
brim with bright discussions and pleasant memories, perhaps
no one had happier features than that which, in honor of the
Cape Cod members of the regiment, gathered at " The Nobs-
cussett," Dennis, June 24, 1896. It was the thirty-fifth re-
union, and nothing that the Cape people could do was too
good for the " boys," not so old then as they are now. The
route was from Boston to Yarmouth, seventy-five miles by
rail, thence a free barge ride to the hotel. Of course every one
had to remain over night, but with such elaborate camping
facilities and with an unexcelled commissary, the veterans
recked not of time nor place, and when the time of separation
came they marveled not at the affection that the native of the
Cape ever cherishes for the place of his birth.

Regimental Roster. 317

REGIMENTAL ROSTER.

Three Months' Service.

No matter what the record of the regiment, for some of its
members the Roster will ever hold the first plaee, for here
they tind. in alphabetical array, the names of their comrades
with whom they once stood side by side. The brief history ac-
corded each individual assures him a place on the scroll of
fame and he knows that oblivion can never hide him, nor the
story of the effort he made to preserve the Union and to free
the flag- of its deepest stain — slavery. The prime source of
data presented in the several rosters of the Fifth Regiment
is the revised rolls, carefully preserved at the State House,
along- with the published Record of the Massachusetts Volun-
teers, prepared by Adjutant General William Schouler. Ad-
ditional facts as to civil life and occupations have come from
surviving' comrades.

To save time and space, abbreviations are used as follows:

A. A. G.=Assistant Adjutant General; b.=born ; bur.=
buried; bvt.=brevet; batt.=battalion ; Capt.=Captain ; Co.=
Company; Col.=Colonel ; com.=eommission or committee;
Corp.=Corporal ; d.=died or dead; D. of C.=date of com-
mission ; des.=deserted ; dis.=discharged ; disa.=disability ;
en.=enlisted ; ex. of s.=expiration of service ; F. & S.=Field
and Statf; G. 0.=General Order; H. Arty.=Heavy Artil-
lery; Infty.=Infantry ; k.=killed; lat. add.=latest address ;
Lt. or Lieut.=Lieutenant ; ^l.=married ; M. I.=mustered in ;
IM. 0.=mustered out; mos.=months; mus.=musician ; ]M. V.
:M.=Mass. Vol. Militia; N. F. R.=no further record; N. G.=
National Guard: 0. W. D.=Order, War Department; prom.^
promoted; i)rin. mus.^principal musician; rep.=reported;
res.=resigned ; re-en.=re-enlisted ; S. S.=sharpshooter ; Serg:t.
=sergeant; trans.=transf erred ; S. H.=Soldiers' Home; V.
R. C.=Veteran Reserve Corps ; wd.=-wounded ; W. D.^War
Department ; S.=single.

In giving: facts concerning- each name, the same order ob-
tains throughout the roster; the family name of the soldier
comes first, followed by his Christian appellation; in a few

318 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

GENERAL SAMUEL C. LAWRENCE.
IN LATER LIFE.

Field and Staff. 319

instances, place and time of liirth are given, but, as a rule,
age. whether married or single, occupation, when enlisted
and residence follow in order; incidents in the army life of
the soldier come next, continuing with date of leaving the
service for any reason, and concluding with data as to life
subsequent to discharge. In the three-months' service, as the
several companies, unless otherwise stated, were all mustered
in on the same days, the fact is not restated in the list. In
the three-months' service, whether married or single is seldom
given. The application of the system is seen in the following
illustrations :

Armstrong, James, 28, Salem; dis. June 8, '61, disa. ; later
Corp.^ Co. B, 17th Mass.; d. June 2, 1909, Salem.
Printed in full the above record would read:
Armstrong, James, at the age of 28 years, enlisted from Sa-
lem ; was enlisted and mustered in with his company and
discharged for disability ; that he later enlisted as a cor-
poral in Company B, of the 17th Regiment of Mass., and
died June 2, 1909, in Salem.

Field and Staff.

(Unless otherwise stated, all officers and men were mustered into
the United States service May 1, 1861, and mustered out July 31,
1861.)

*Served in the 9 months' term. t Served in the 100 days' term.

COLONEL.

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 28; Medford; D. of C, July
23, I860; wd. Bull Run July 21, '61; commissioned Briga-
dier General, M. V. M., June 10, '62, by Gov. John A.
Andrew; resigned Aug. 20, '64; in 1869 elected to the
command of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery;
though prominent in the councils of state and national
politics, he steadfastly declined all official positions, ex-
cept that of Presidential Elector in 1876, and the merited
honor of being the first IMayor of jNledf ord ; he has served
with honor and distinction as director in financial and
charitable institutions, also in various railroad cor-
porations, notably in the Eastern, Maine Central
and Boston & Maine; he has long taken great

320 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

interest in Free Masonry, in whose ranks he has
held the highest offices, being for many years one
of the most active in the Supreme Council of the Scot-
tisli Rite and for fourteen years was the Deputy for
^Massachusetts ; largely through his agency a charitable
fund has been established in every body with which he
has been connected; three times he was elected Grand
]\Iaster of the Masonic Order in Massachusetts, and his
efforts contributed largely to the final payment of the
debt on the Masonic Temple in Boston ; his library bear-
ing on Masonic topics is one of the most extensive in the
country ; perhaps one of the greatest honors of his en-
tire life is the fact that the Grand Army Post of ]\Ied-
ford bears his name, since prophets are not always hon-
ored in their own city. Of English lineage, traced from
Robert Lawrence, Lancashire, who was knighted by
Richard Coeur de Lion, 1191, in the Crusades as "Sir
Robert of Ashton Hall," his descendant in the twenty-
fourth generation, our Colonel, was born in Medford,
Nov. 22, 1832, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Crocker)
Lawrence. His preparatory work being done in Med-
ford, he Avas graduated with honors from Harvard Uni-
versity in 1855. The same year entering the militia,
his progress was steadily upward, reaching a colonelcy,
as above. Before the war he was offered a commission
in the regular army, which he declined.

lieutenant-colonels.

iames Durell Greene, Cambridge; D. of C, July 23,
I860; dis. June 26, '61, for commission as Lieut. -colonel,
17th U. S. Infantry; D. of C, May 14, '61;
commanded regiment at Fort Preble, Portland, Me.,
until June, '63; joined Army of the Potomac and was
engaged at Gettysburg; Colonel, 6th U. S. Infantry, Sept.
20, '63 ; commanding regiment, Charleston Harbor, S. C. ;
bvt. Brig. General U. S. Army, March 13, '65; resigned
June 25, '67. Subsequent to his resignation. Colonel
Greene visited Europe and, when in England, was strick-
en with paralysis, from whose effects he never fully re-
covered. Never marrying, his later years were spent
in Ypsilanti, ]\Iichigan, where he died IMarch 21, 1902,

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his IkhIv roi'eivin<i' burial in the family lot, ]\[t. Aubura
(Cambridge) Cemetery. He was born in Lynn ^lay 12,
1828, and was graduated from Harvard in 1849. with a
strong bent for military afifairs, so that he early joined
the Cambridge City Guards, to whose captaincy he was
soon advanced. Before the war, he was in command
of the 4th Regiment, IM. V. M. His own preferences
would have taken him to West Point rather than Har-
vard, but his mother objected on account of her brother
having died while a cadet at the ^Military Academy.
Having invented a breech-loading gun, he was engaged in
tilling a 10,000 stand of arms order for the Prussian Gov-
ernment when the war began,
•f George H. Pierson, promoted from Captain, Co. A, July 5,
'61 ; ]M. 0. with regiment ; vide nine mouths, and 100
days' service.

MAJORS.

Hamlin Wales Keyes, b. Connecticut; 28, Boston; D. of C,
Aug. 27, 1860; dis. June 25, '61, for Com. as Captain,
14th U. S. Infantry ; D. of C, May 14, '61 ; bvt. Major,
May 5, '64, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the
AVilderness ; d. June 18, '64, from wounds rec'd May 12,
Spottsylvania.

•John T. Boyd, prom, from Captain, Co. K, July 5, '61 ;
M. 0. with regiment ; vide nine months service.

ADJUTANTS.

Thomas Oliver Barri, b. Connecticut; 35, Cambridge; D. of
C, June 5, 1856; dis. Julv 8. '61, for Com. as Captain.
11th U. S. Infantry; D. of C.. May 14, '61: k. Gettysburg,
July 2, '63; bvt. Major for gallant and meritorious eon-
duct at Gettysburg.

John G. Chambers, appointed Adjutant, July 8, '61, from
1st Lieut., Co. E ; M. 0. with regiment ; First Lieut., 23d
Mass. Infty., Oct. 5, '61; Major, Mar. 15, '62; Lieut. -col.,
Nov. 26, '62; d. July 13, '64, from wds. rec'd at Drewry's
Blutf, Va. ; General Lawrence said of him, "He was a
born soldier, and those details of the military art which
many learn only by painful application seemed to come
to him by inspiration. ' '
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322 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

QUARTERMASTER.

Joseph E. Billings.. 40. Boston ; D. of C, Aug. 15, '60 ; M. O.
with regiment.

SURGEON.

Samuel H. Hurd, 30, Charlestown ; D. of C, Aug. 13, '61 ; M.
0. with regiment.

assistant SURGEONS.

Henry H. Mitchell, 22, East Bridgewater ; detached, July 1,
'61, to 11th N. Y. Infty. (Col. Elmer Ellsworth's Fire
Zouaves) ; M. 0., July 31, '61; 1st Lieut., Assistant Sur-
geon, 39th Mass., Aug. 25, '62 ; dis., Nov. 1, '63, for prom,
as Major, Surgeon 36th U. S. Colored Infty. ; res. July
15, '64.

William W. Keene, 24, Philadelphia; appointed July 1, '61;
M. I. July 11, '61 ; M. 0. with regiment.

CHAPLAIN.

Benj. F. DeCosta, 29, Charlestown; D. of C, April 17, '61;
M. 0. wnth regiment; Chaplain, 18th Mass. Infty., Dec.
6, '61 ; res. disa., Aug. 4, '62.

PAYMASTER.

George F. Hodges, 24, Roxbury; D. of C, May 8, '61; M. 0.
with regiment; First Lieut, and Adjutant, 18th Mass.
Infty., Aug. 20. '61; d. Hall's Hill, Va., Jan. 31. '62, of
disease (typhoid fever) contracted in the service ; b. Jan.
12, 1837, 'Providence, R. I.; Harvard College, 1855;
Harvard, Law School, 1860; en. private, Co. K, April 20,
1861 ; detailed at regimental headquarters until com-
missioned.

' ■ SERGEANT-MAJOR. '

Henry A. Quincy, 44, Charlestown ; ]M. O. with regiment.

Company A. 323

QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANT.

Samuel C. Hunt, appointed from Co. K, June 28, '61; M. 0.
Aug. 1, '61 ; vide letter W. D. Nov. 16, '95.

HOSPITAL-STEWARD.

Nathan D. Parker, 29, Reading; M. 0. with regiment; later
Hospital-steward, 9th Mass. Inftv. ; M. 0. disa. Dec. 13,
'62.

DRUM-MAJOR.

Charles Foster, 34, Charlestown ; M. 0. with regiment; en.
Feb. 4, '64, from Waltham as Mus., Co. E, 59th Mass.
Infty., becoming Principal Mus. (F. & S.), March 4,
'65 ; trans, with same rank, June 1, '65, to 57th Mass. ;
M. 0. July 30, '65, ex. of s. ; d. Charlestown.

FIFE-MAJOR.

Freeman Field, 44, Charlestown ; M. 0. with regiment ;
enlisted as Principal Musician, 32d Mass. Infty., Dec. 1.
'61; dis. Oct. 6, '62, O. W. D. ; enlisted as "Principal
Musician, April 22, '63, Co. C, 1st Battalion Heavy
Arty. ; M. 0. Oct. 20, '65, ex. of s. ; d. before 1886.

Company A.

(Mechanic Light Infantry, Co. B, 7th Eegt., M. V. M., Salem. Unless
otherwise stated, all enlisted April 1(3, '61.)

CAPTAINS.

George H. Pierson, 45, Sajem ; D. of C, Jan. 17, 1857 ; prom.

Lieut. -colonel, July 5, '61.
Edward H. Staten from 1st Lieut. July 6th, '61 ; :\I. 0. with

regiment; Captain, Co. B. 7th Infty., M. V. M., Julv 1.

'62— Dec. 31, '62; Captain, 6th Inftv., M. V. M., 'lOO

days, July 15, '64--Oct, 27. '64.

324 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS.

Edward H. Staten, 29, Salem; prom. Captain, July 6, '61.
Lewis E. Wentworth, from 2d Lieut.. July 6, '61 ; M. 0. with

regiment; Captain, 2d Co., S. S., with 22d Regt. ; res.

July 16, '62; again Captain, same company, Aug. 20,

'62 ; disa. May 18, '63.

SECOND LIEUTENANTS.

Lewis E. Wentworth, 38, Salem; prom. 1st Lieut, July 6,

'61.
Charles D. Stiles, from 1st Sergt., July 6, '61; M. 0. with

regiment; First Lieut., 2d Co., S. S., with 22d Regt.; res.

Aug. i, '62 ; d. Oct. 8, 1908, Boston.

SERGE.VNTS.

Charles D. Stiles (1st), 25, Salem; prom. 2d Lieut., July 6,

'61.
James H. Estes (1st), 32, So. Danvers; from Sergt., July

6, '61 ; 1910, Salem.
Benj. K. IBrown. 28, Salem; later wagoner, 2d Unattached

Co. (L), 3d Mass. Cav., Oct. 21, '61— Dec. 27, '64.
David N. Jeffrey, 28, So. Danvers; later Sergt., 2d Co.,

S. S., with 22d Regt., Sept 18, '61— Oct. 17, '64.
Albert J. Lowd, 21 (painter), Salem; from Corp., July 6,

'61 ; b. Salem ; 15 years Asst. Treas. and Collector,

Salem ; Adjt., Post 34, G. A. R. ; Past Grand, L 0. 0. F. ;

Past Chief Patriarch and Scribe, Salem Encampment ; d.

Jan. 4, 1904, Salem.

CORPORALS.

Albert J. Lowd, 21, Salem; prom. Sergt., July 6, '61.
John W. Hart, 21, So. Danvers ; en. Feb. 28. '62, 1st Mass. IT.

Arty.; re-en. Feb. 28, '64; 1st Sergt.. Feb. 29, '64; dis.

June 21, '65, disa.
James H. Sleeper, 32, Danvers ; later Sergt. : Co. K, 8th Regt. ;

9 mos. service; d. Topsfield.
Joseph M. Parsons, 21, Salem; later 2d Lieut., Co. B, 7th

Regt., M. V. M. ; 6 mos. service; 1st Lieut., Co. A, 1st

Batt. H. Artv., Jan. 30, '63; 1st Lieut, 3d H. Arty.,

Nov. 24, '63 ; Captain, May 28, '64 ; M. 0. Sept. 18, '65 ;

1910, Salem.
John F. Clark, 28, Salem; from private, July 6, '61.

Company A. 325

PRIVATES.

Adams, Charles P., 23, Salem ; later 1st Co., S. S., with 15th

Infty. ; d. June 26, 1893, Salem.
Allen, Charles W., 20, Danvers; later 1st Sergt., Co. K, 8th

Eegt. ; 9 mos. service ; lat. add. Philadelphia, Penn.
Bailej', Edwin, 25, Danvers; later 1st Lieut., Co. K, 8th

Regt. ; 9 mos. service ; 1910, Haverhill.
Briggs, Henry T., 21, Danvers; prisoner, Bull Run, July 21,

'61; M. 0., June 24, '62, with party released prisoners;

later Co. H, 3d H. Arty. ; d. Feb. 16, 1910, Danvers.
Burrows, Wm. A., 28, Danvers.
Burton, Jacob, 25, Danvers.
Buxton, George B., 18, Salem ; dis. July 12, '61, disa. ; d. 1905,

Everett.
Buxton, George F., 22, Salem; later Salem Cadets, 1862;

also Q. M. Sergt., Co. B, 2d H. Arty.; 1910, Everett.
Buxton, Samuel H., 24, So. Danvers ; 1910, Peabody.
Gate, Samuel H., 20, Salem; prisoner. Bull Run, July 21, '61;

M. 0. with party released prisoners, June 24, '62.
Chipman, Charles G., 21, Salem ; later 1st Sergt., Co. B, 24th

Mass. ; 2d Lieut., 54th Mass., May 31, '63 ; 1st Lieut., Jan.

20, '64; Captain, Dec. 16, '64; M. 0. Aug. 20, '65; d.

Green Bay, Wis., Jan. 25, 1887.
demons, Wm. H., 20, Salem; later 2d Co., S. S., with 22d

Regt. ; 1910, Salem.
Crane, Albert J. 25, Danvers; later 2d Co., S. S., with 22d

Regt.
Crosby, Lyman D., 23, Danvers.
Crowell, George M., 29, Danversport ; later Sergt., Co. B, Tth

M. V. M., 6 mos. service, 1862 ; later 2d Lieut., Co. I, 6th

M. V. M., 100 days service, 1864; 1910, Danvers.
Daniels, John B., 30, Salem ; later Co. E, 48th Mass. Infty.
Davenport, David, 20, Salem.
Davidson, Henry, Jr., 19, Salem; later served 4 years in 4th

Battery; d. Dec, 1904, Salem.
Davis, Charles W., 21, Salem.
Dodge, Charles W., 23, Salem.

Dominick, Joseph, 21, Salem ; later Co. H, 29th Mass.
Dowst, Joshua W., 24, Salem; later 1st Unattached Co.

(Read's Co.), 3d Mass. Cav.; also Sergt., Co. I, 6th M.

V. M., 100 davs service, 1864.

326 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Drown, William P., 23, Salem.

Ford, John F., 24, Salem; later Sergt., Co. E, 48th Mass.

Infty.
Fuller, George H., 25, Danvers ; later Co. B, 2d H. Arty.
Gardner, Abel, 24, Salem; later 2d Co., S. S., with 22d Re^.;

also Corp., Co. B, 1st Batt. H. Arty.
Gardner, Charles W., 18. Salem; Salem Cadets, 1862; U. S.

Na\T, July 15, '63— Aug. 15, '64; 1910, Somerville.
Gardner, William H., 21, Salem; 1910, Salem.
Giles, Charles H., 18, Salem ; later Co. I, 6th M. V. M., 100

days, 1864 ; 1910, Danvers.
Gilman, John T., 19, Danvers; 1910, Lynn.
Glidden, Joseph H., 20, Salem; later 1st Sergt., Co. B, 7th

M. V. M., 6 mos., 1862 ; also 1st Lieut., Co. I, 6th M. V.

M., 100 days, 1864; d. Sept. 5, 1892, Salem.
Gwinn, Charles H., 25, Salem ; later Corp. Co. B, 7th M. V.

M., 6 mos., 1862 ; also Sergt. Co. I, 6th M. V. M., 100 days,

1864.
Hildreth, Elbridge H., 32, So. Danvers ; later wagoner, Co. C,

23d Mass. ; d. S. H., Togus, Me.
Hill, James, 20, Danvers; later 1st Sergt., Co. C, 33d Mass.
Howard, John H., 19, Danvers ; later Corp., Co. B, 7th M. V.

M., 6 mos., 1862; 1910, Peabodv; b. Jackson, Me., Jan.

4, 1842.
Hurd, William H., 30, Salem; later 2d Lieut., Co. B, 50th

]\Iass.
Kehew, John H., 26, Salem; Co. B, 24th Mass.
Leavitt, Israel P., 28, Salem ; dis. June 8, '61, disa. ; later

Corp., Co. B, 17th Mass. ; d. June 2, 1909, Salem.
Leonard, James, 21, Salem; later Sergt, Co. B, 7th M. V. M.,

6 mos., 1862; also 1st Sergt., Co. A, 3d H. Arty.; 3 910,

Boston.
Libby, Henry, 23, Salem; later Sergt., Co. B, 7th M. V. M.,

6 mos., 1862 ; 1910, Salem.
Lufkin, William, 25, Danvers.
Mansfield, John R., 40, Salem; orderly to Lt.-col. Pierson;

later Co. B, 7th M. V, M., 6 mos., 1862 ; also wagoner Co.

A, 1st Batt. Arty. ; d. Oct. 4, 1908, Salem.
Maxfield, James, Jr., 23, Salem. ,
Melcher, Levi L., 27, Salem ; later Co. B, 7th M. V. M., 6 mos.,

1862 ; also 2d Co., S. S., with 22d Mass. ; 1910, Salem.

Company A. 327

Moore, Denisoii P., 21, So. Danvers.; wd. hip. Bull Run; d.

1903, Peabody.
Morse, George W., 22, Salem; later Co. B, 7th INI. V. M., 6

mos., 1862.
Moser, John 11., 18, Salem; later Co. D, 22d Mass.; d. Dan-
vers.
Moses, James, 21, Beverly; later Co. A, 23d Mass.; also Co.

G, 40th ]\[ass. ; d. Beverly.
Moulton. Henry W., 20, So. Danvers ; later 1st. Lieut., Co. K,

35th Mass., also 1st Lieut, and Adjt., Co. A, 3!:)th Mass.
Munroe, Stephen N., 27. Salem.
Munsev, Joseph C, 19, Danvers ; later Sergt., Co. H, 14th N.

H.' Vols.
Nimblet, Benj. F., 29, Salem; later Corp., Co. B, 23d Mass.
North, James D., 21, Danvers; later Co. D. 62d Mass.
Osborne, John H., 18. Salem; 1910, Detroit, IMich.
Osborne, Laban S., 20, Salem ; later Co. A, 1st H. Arty.
Palmer, William H., 20, Salem.

Patten, James W., 18, Salem ; wd. elbow, Bull Run.
Peabody, William M., 19, Salem ; later 4th Battery ; d. Salem.
Periv, Henry W., 40, Salem.
Phippen, Charles H., 22, Salem; later Sergt., Co. B, 7th M. V.

M ., 6 mos., 1862 ; also Co. A, 1st H. Arty. ; 1910, Salem.
Poor, James. Jr., 29, So. Danvers; later Co. C, 1st H. Arty.
Pousland, John H., 20, Salem; later Corp., Co. A, 1st Batt. H.

Arty. ; 1910, Amesbury.
Pratt, Calvin L., 19, Salem ; later 4th Battery.
Pratt, Lewis R., 21, Salem; later Sergt., Co. L, 2d H. Arty.;

d. July 5, 1899, Salem.
Ricker, Chas. W.. 18 ; Danvers.
Rix, Asa W. S., 18, Danvers; 1910, Saratoga, N. Y.
Semons, Francis A., 23, Salem ; later Co. B, 7th M. V. M., 6

mos., 1862; also Co. E, 2d H. Arty.; d. Dec. 16, 1899,

Chelsea.
Sloper, Henry, 29, Danvers; later Corp., Co. B, 7th M. V. M.,

6 mos., 1862 ; also Co. E, 2d PI. Arty.
Sloper. William A., 23, Salem.
Smith, Henrv J., 22, Salem.
Smith, Robert, 20, Danvers; later Sergt., 2d Co., S. S., with

22d Mass.
Stiles, William W., 27, So. Danvers; d. Wellesley.

328 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

J. H. Howard

Geo. F. Buxton
Co. A.

A. W. S. Rix

Symonds, Nathaniel A., 26, Salem ; later Corp., Co. I, 6th M.

V. M., 100 davs, 1864.
Tufts, Rufiis W.. 20, Salem.
Warreu, Edward J., 27, Salem: 1910, Salem.
Webber. Meiidall S., 23, Danvers; 1910, Salem.
Weeks, William H., 22, Salem; d. (typhoid fever) Sept. 3,

1861, Salem; bur. by Company, under arms.
West, George, 27, Salem; later Co. B. 7th M. Y. M.. 6 mos.,

1862.
Wheeler, Samuel B., 23, Salem ; Co. A, 1st Batt. H. Arty.
Williams, Charles A., 20, Salem; later Sergl.. Co. I, 6th M. Y.

M., 100 davs, 1864; d. June 13, 1898, Peabody.
Wilson, James, 29. Topsfield; later 2d Lieut., Co. D, 48th

Mass. ; d. Nov. 18, 1902, Topsfield.

Company B.

(Richardson Light Guard, Co. E, 7th Rept., M. V. M., South Reading,
now Wakefield. Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted April 16, '61.)

Company B. 329

CAPTAINS.

John W. Locke, 30, So. Reading; D. of C, April 17, '61; M.
0. with regiment; Lieut. -colonel, 50th Mass., Nov. 11, '62
—Aug. 24, '63; d. Wakefield, Aug. 24, 1892.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Charles II. Shepard, 33, So. Reading; D. of C, April 30, '61;
M. 0. with regiment; 2d Lieut., 1st H. Arty., March 19,
'62 ; 1st Lieut., Jan. 16, '63 ; dis. Nov. 18, '64, disa. ; d.
April 23, 1902, Wakefield: had served in the Mexican
War.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

James D. Draper, 29, So. Reading; D. of C, April 30, '61;
M. 0. with regiment; 2d Lieut., Co. E, 50th Mass.; also
served as Corp. in Co. E, 1st Batt., H. Arty. ; 1910, Hope-
dale.

SERGEANTS.

George W. Townsend (1st), 33, So. Reading; later served as

Corp. in Co. E. 24th Mass. ; also as Sergt, Co. C, 59th

Mass.; 1910, Wakefield.
Jason H. Knight, 22, So. Reading; later served as 1st Sergt.,

Co. E, 50th Mass. ; also as 1st Lieut, Co. E, 8th M. V. M.,

100 days, 1864.
Benj. F. Barnard, 36, So. Reading; later served as 2d and 1st

Lieut., Co. K, 23d Mass.; res. Aug. 19, '63; also 1st

Lieut, and regimental Quartermaster, 59th Mass. ; 1910,

Wakefield.
George W. Aborn, 26, So. Reading; prisoner. Bull Run, July

21, '61; exchanged and M. 0., June 1, '64; d. July 26,

1890, Wakefield.

CORPORALS.

William E. Ransom, 27, So. Reading.

James W. Sweetser, 32. So. Reading; sensed as Sergt, Co. E,

8th Mass., M. V. M., 100 days, 1864.
George H. Greene, 26, So. Reading ; served as Sergt., Co. E,

50th Mass. ; d. at sea, Jan. 10, 1863.
James A. Burditt, 24, So. Reading; served as Sergt., Co. E,

50th Mass. ; also as 2d Lieut., Co. E, 8th Mass., M. V. M.,

100 davs, 1864.

330 Fifth Eegiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

MUSICIANS.

Alvin Drake, Jr., 31, So. Reading; later served in band, 19tli

Mass.; d. 1910, Melrose.
William V. Vaux, 24, So. Reading; later served in Co. A as

Musician, 1st Batt., H. Arty. ; d. 1900, Chelsea.

. PRIVATES.

Abbott, Oramel G., 27, Reading; later 2d Lieut., Co. D, 50th

Mass. ; d. ]\filford, Conn.
Adams. Oliver S., 19, Reading: later in Cos. B and C, 1st R.

I. Cav. ; 1910, Lynn.
Anderson, Charles E., 20, So. Reading; later Sergt., Co. K,

22d Mass. ; also V. R. C. ; d. Dec.. 1904, Haverhill.
Anderson, James H., 23, So. Reading; later Co. K, 24th Mass.
Barker, Samuel S.. 22, Andover; later 1st Co. S. S., ^^dth 16th

j\Iass.
Batchelder. George W., 22, Melrose ; later Sergt., Co. K, 22d

Mass. ; also 1st Sergt., 32d Mass.
Beekwith, Robert S., 21, So. Reading ; later 1st Sergt., Co. G,

20th Mass.: 2d Lieut. July 7, '62; d. Dec. 31, '62, from

wds. rec 'd at Fredericksburg.
Bixby. Hiram, 20, So. Reading.
Burditt, George A., 18, So. Reading.
Coney, John S., 37, Reading: later 1st Lieut., Co. D, 50th

Mass.; d. 1902, AVorcester.
Cook, Jonathan, Jr., 28, Reading; later Co. H, 24th Mass.; d.

Dec. 5, '64, Annapolis, Md.
Dix. Joseph 0., 51, So. Reading; later Co. E, 50th Mass.
Eaton, Alvin A., 18, Reading.
Eustis, Henry W., 26, So. Reading; en. U. S. Signal Corps,

April 29, '64: Wiscasset, :\re.
Eustis, Joseph S., 27, So. Reading; later Corp.. Co. E, 50th

Mass. ; wd. hand, Bull Run ; d. 1909, Fayette, Iowa.
Fairbanks, James :\L, 20, So. Reading; later Co. G. 24th

Mass.; 1910, Wakefield; d. Feb. 24, 1911.
Fletcher, Charles N., 22, Reading.
Foster, Davis, 27, So. Reading: later 1st Sergt., Co. H, 24th

Mass. ; prom. 2d and 1st Lieut., Captain ; Bvt.-major,

March 13, '65.

Company B.

331

Griggs, James H., 23, Reading; wd. and prisoner. Bull Run,
July 21, "61; M. 0. June 1, '62; later Sergt., Co. D, 33d
Mass.; en. Jan. 18, '64, 37th U. S. Col. Troops; Com.
Sergt., Feb. 1. '64; 2d Lieut., Oct. 27, '65; b. 1838, Ded-
liam; 1910, Somerville.

Charles T. Harrington (B). Geo. T. Childs (K).

IX LATER TEARS.

Harrington, Charles T., 23, So. Reading; later Co. E, 50tli

Mass. ; d. Oct., 1905, Wakefield.
Hart, John F., 18, So. Reading; later Co. H, 24th Mass.; also

Co. A. 1st H. Arty.
Hartwell, Albert A., 20, Reading; later Co. E, 1st Batt. H.

Arty.; 1910, Woburn.
Hayden, Frank W., 26, So. Reading; later Sergt., Co. E, 1st

Mass. Cav. ; also 1st Lieut., Co. D, 1st Batt. Cav. ; d. Dec.

18, 1908, Wakefield.

332 Fifth Regiment, M. V, M., Three Months.

Hayden, Wm. H., Jr., 32, So. Reading; later Sergt., Co. B,

1st Batt. H. Arty.
Hayward, Alex M., 20, Reading ; later Sergt. and 1st Sergt.,

Co. C, 24tli Mass. ; prom. 2d and 1st Lieut. ; res. as Cap-
tain, May 15, '65; P. 0. Foreign Dept., Boston; d. May,

1897.
Hosmer, Orran S., 31, Woburn; also found as Oliver; d.

Feb. 19, S. H., Chelsea.
Hoyt, Henry D., 28, So. Reading.

Kidder, George H., Jr., 24, So. Reading; later Co. E, 1st Cav.
Lord, Byron, 20, So. Reading; later served in lltli Battery.
Lord, George H., 19, So. Reading; 1910, Philadelphia, Penn.
McGee, Edward, 20, So. Reading; en. June 20, '61; M. I.

July 4, '61 ; served in Co. C, 24th Mass. ; also in Co. E,

192d Penn. ; also in the Navy.
McKay, Gordon, 19, Melrose; later 2d Lieut., 22d Mass.
McKay, Thomas M., 25, So. Reading; later Sergt., Co. G,

20th Mass.; prom. 2d and 1st Lieut, and Captain; as-
sassinated in camp, near Culpeper, Va., Oct. 6, 1863.
McKenzie, John, 24, Boston ; b. Prince Edward Isle, 1838 ;

came to Boston, 1858 ; learned patriotism from Dr. E.

N. Kirk, Ashburton Place; 1910, Roxbury.
Morrill, James M., 24, So. Reading; later Corp., Co. E, 50th

Mass.; also 1st Sergt., Co. E, 8th M. V. M., 100 days,

1864; 1910, Boston.
Moses, George, 20, So. Reading ; later Co. E, 50th Mass. ;

also U. S. Signal Corps.
Nichols, George W., 21, Reading ; later Sergt. and 1st Sergt.,

Co. H, 24th Mass.; prom. 2d and 1st Lieut, and Captain;

d. Nov., 1903.
Parker, Nathan D., 29, Reading; prom. Hospital Steward,

May 1, '61.
Parker, William D., 35, Reading; later Co. H, 24th Mass.;

d. Nov. 30, 1906, Wakefield.
Parsons, Benj. W., 24, Lynnfield; dis. June 3. '61, disa. ;

later Sergt., Co. L, 3d Cav. ; prom. 2d Lieut. ; dis. July

15, '64, disa.
Peterson, Leonard, 20, Reading.

Pratt, Edwin, 23, So. Reading; later Co. E, 1st Batt. Arty.
Rahr, Christian E., 21, Reading ; later as Rohr in Co. F, 32d

Mass. ; trans, to V. R. C. ; 1910, Custom House, Boston.

Company B. 333

Rayner, John, 37, So. Reading; d. 1891, Wakefield.

Rayner, Ozias, 33, So. Reading; later Sergt., 21:th Mass.;

had served in the Mexican AVar; d. Mar. 28, 1900.
Robinson. Charles H., 21, Reading; later Sergt., Co. G, 20th

^lass.
Ronndy, John D., 21, Reading; later Sergt., Co. E, 20th

Mass., also given as DeRonda.
Sherman, William H., 30, Reading ; later Co. C, 6th M. V. M.,

9 mos. 1862; d. Feb. 16, 1901, Reading.
Smith, Thomas, 23, Stoneham.
Stephens, John R., 22, Stoneham.
Sweetser, Oliver S., 28, So. Reading.
Sweetser, Thomas, 27, So. Reading; later Sergt., Co. E, 50th

Mass.
Thompson, Charles, 25, So. Reading.
Thompson, John F., 25, S. Reading; later Corp., Co. K,

4th H. Arty.; 1910, Medford.
Tibbetts, Charles H., 24, Reading; dis. June 3, '61, disa.
Tibbetts, Frank L., 20, Reading; prisoner. Bull Run, July

21, '61 ; ex. and M. O. June 1, '61 ; 1910, West Epping,

N. H.
Twiss, Adoniram J., 29, So. Reading.
Tyler, Wm. N., 26, So. Reading; later Corp., Co. E, 50th

Mass.; also Sergt., Co. E. also Sergt. -major, 8tli M. V.

]\1., 100 days, 1864; b. Dec. 7, 1834, Andover; 1910,

Wakefield.
Walker, William H., 23, So. Reading; later 2d and 1st Lieut.

and Captain, 20th Mass. ; res. April 26, '64.
Wardwell, Henry F., 18, Reading ; later Co. D, 33d Mass. ; d.

Feb. 16, '64.
Warren, Horace M., 20, So. Reading; later 1st Lieut., 50th

Mass. ; also 1st Lieut, and Adjt., 59th Mass. ; Maj., Aug.

4, '64; d. of wds. rec'd at Weldon R. R., Aug. 19, '64.
Weston, Robert H., 23, Reading; later Corp., Co. A, 20th

Mass. ; d. Jan. 13, '63.
Wiley, Joseph E., 23, So. Reading; later Co. L, 1st H. Arty.;

d. May 11, 1899, Wakefield.
Wiley, William, 25, So. Reading; later Sergt., Co. A, 17th

Mass.
Wilkins, Edward L., 25, So. Reading; later Sergt., Co. K,

4th H. Arty.

334 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Wyman, William, 19, Melrose; later Co. C, 24tli Mass.; d.
Feb. 23, 1903.

Company C.

(Charlestown Artillery, Co. D [before the war], 5th Eegt., M. V.
M. Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted April 16, '61.
*Served in 9 months' term. tServed in 100 days' term.

CAPTAIN.

William R. Swan, 34, Chelsea ; D. of C, June 13, 1860 ; M.
0. with regiment; 1910, Chelsea.

first lieutenant.

Phineas H. Tibbetts, 38, Charlestown; D. of C, June 13,
I860; M. 0. with regiment.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

John W. Rose, 26, So. Boston; D. of C, June 13, I860; M,
0. with regiment ; 1910, Boston.

THIRD LIEUTENANT.

Hannibal D. Norton, 22, Chelsea; D. of C, June 13, 1860;
M. O. with regiment; Captain, 32d Mass.; later V. R. C. ;
Bvt.-major March 13. '65; b No\ . 9, 1838, Addison, Me.;
boyhood spent in Boston; 1866, Asst. Inspct. GenL,
Dept. Carolinas ; later, till 1869, Commander West.
Dist., N. C.

FOURTH LIEUTENANT.

* + George H. IMarden, 21, Charlestown; D. of C, June 13,
1860 ; M. 0. with regiment ; vide Co. D, 9 mos. service,
also 100 days.

Company C. 335

sergeants.

*Thomas F. Howard (1st), 28, Charlestown ; vide Co. D, 9

mos. ; later Corp., Co. K, 4th Cav.
Charles W. Strout, 28, So. Dedham.
James H. Rose, 23, So. Boston.
*+Charles P. Whittle, 21, Charlestown; vide Co. D, 9 mos.,

also 100 days.

CORPORALS.

Samuel E. Holbrook, Jr., 25, Charlestown.

Henry W. Copps, 21, Boston; later Sergt., Co. E, 47th IMass.

Joseph J. Bell, 21, Boston.

*Valentine Walberg^, 19, Somerville ; vide Co. I, 9 mos.

MUSICIAN.

George Oakley, 20, Charlestown ; later served in band of the
19th Mass. ; also as Mus., 1st Batt., H. Arty., and as
private, Co. B, 43d Mass.

PRIVATES,

*Ash, William G., 24, Charlestown ; vide Co. D, 9 mos.
Blood Hiram, 28, Charlestown.

*Branch, Hiram R., 30, Charlestown ; vide Co. D, 9 mos.
*Chamberlain, John H., 27, Charlestown ; vide Co. D, 9 mos.
Chase, Charles L., 26, Charlestown; later in 10th Battery.
*1Chell, George, 33, Charlestown ; vide Co. D, 9 mos., also 100

days. •

Cheslyn, Richard W., 21, Charlestow^n ; lateb Co. D, 1st Mass.

Cav. ; d. June 17, '63, Aldie, Va.
Clark, John W., 18, Charlestown.
Clark, Stephen M., 22, So. Boston; wd. Bull Run; later as

Charles Rogers in Co. D, 12th Mass.
Cobleigh, Charles C, 19, Townsend ; later Co. L, 1st Cav. and

Co. L, 4th Cav.; d. Feb. 5, 1909, Brighton.
Colburn, Charles F.. 23, Charlestown; later 1st Sei'gt., Co. H,

29th Mass.; 1910, Charlestown.

336 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Connor, Thomas, 24, Boston.

Craig, Thomas F., 25, Boston; later Sergt., Co. E, 22d Mass.

Cross, George W., 20, Charlestown ; later Co. I, 32d Mass. ; b.

Aug. 6, 1840, Sebec, Me. ; morocco dresser at enlistment ;

later engineer, member Post 10, G. A. R. ; d. Dec. 27,

1906, Worcester.
Davis, Charles L., 24, Charlestown.
Davis, George W., 23, Charlestown.
Davis, George W. G., 19, Charlestown; later Co. G, 22d

Mass. ; d. Nov. 6, 1902, S. H., Chelsea.
+Dean, John, 20, So. Boston; later served in the U. S. Navy;

vide Co. A, 100 days.
Dickey, Neal S., 21, Deering, N. H. ; later Sergt., Co. D, 3d

Cavalrj'.
Doyle, William J., 21, Charlestown ; later Corp., Co. I, 32d

Mass.
tDwight, Joseph F., 36, Charlestown ; vide Co. D, 100 days.
Fales, Lowell E., 25, Walpole.
Fitzpatrick, Thomas B. N., 22, So. Boston; later 37th U. S.

Colored Troops, originally the 3d North Carolina.
Foster, Edward, 30, Charlestown; wd. head, and prisoner.

Bull Run, July 21, '61; dis. June 24, '62; later Co. E,

59th Mass.; trans, to Co. E, 57th; d. April 17, 1897,

Boston.
Fox, Edward, 21, Charlestown.
French, William C, 19, Northampton.
*Gabriel, William E., 42, Saugus ; vide Co. D, 9 mos.
Gammons, Charles A., 19, Charlestown.
Gilford, Albert D., 27, Stockholm, N. Y. ; later Co. H, 50th

Mass.
+Gossom, Elijah D., 24, Charlestown ; later Co. K, 16th Mass. ;

vide Co. D, 100 days; also Co. A, 2d Cav.
Grant. Melville C, 20, Chelsea; d. 1894, Medford.
Hatton, James, 24, Charlestown; later Sergt., Co. C, 28th

Mass. ; 1910, Charlestown.
Hayes, William, 28, Waltham ; later Co. M, 1st Cav. ; d. Dee.

27, '63, Hilton Head, S. C.
Herman, Conrad, Jr., 23, Boston ; later Co. K, 1st Mass. Infty.
Hobart, George W., 23, Boston; wd. Bull Run; later Co. C,

1st Cav.
Jones, Melville D., 19, Plaistow, N. H. ; later Corp., 6th M.

V. M.. 9 mos., 1862; 1894-6, Alderman, Somerville; Rep.

Legislature, 1897-8 ; d. June 22, 1910.

Company C. 337

Kilborn, Albert. 20, Salisbury, N. H.

*tKilliam, George W., 23, Charlestown; vide Co. D, 9 mos.,

also 100 daj's.
+Lake, Alpheiis A., 22, Charlestown ; later 8th Battery, 6

mos., 1862; vide Co. D, 100 days.
Lane, Frank W., 25, Charlestown ; wd. Bull Run ; d.

Waltham.
Leslie, Albert S., 24. Woburn ; later 1st Sergt., Co. K, 39th

Mass.
Lincoln, Joshua AV., 24, Charlestown ; d. April 4, 1903, East-
ham.
Lord, Charles L., 31, Charlestown ; later Corp., 3d Battery.
McCloud, John, 28, Charlestown.
tMcIntire, John C, 22, Boston; later Corp., Co. E, 22d Mass.;

vide Co. D, 100 days.
tMiller, Eugene J., 19, Boston ; vide Co. D, 100 days.
Morrison, Daniel P., 24, Cambridge.
Nichols, Charles H., 23, Salisbury, N. H.
Norton, George, 24, Boston ; later U. S. Navy ; 1910, Salem.
Oakman. Winslow S., 27, Charlestown ; wd. Bull Run ; later

1st Sergt., Co. I, 32d Mass. ; also Sergt., Co. H, 2d H.

Arty.; 1910, S. H., Togus, Me.
Peeler, Albert, 19, Charlestown; later Sergt., Co. G, 1st

Cav. ; 1910, State House, Boston.
Pennev, Charles H., 30, So. Boston.
*Perham, Albin B., 34, No. Belgrade, Maine ; vide Co. D, 9

mos.
Pfaff. Francis W., 22, Boston ; wd. ankle. Bull Run ; later as

Wm. F. Sellinger, Co. K, 2d Cav. ; 1910, Taunton.
Pratt, John M. P., 23, Charlestown; wd. abdomen, Bull Run.
Quinn, Maurice M., 21, Townsend; later Co. B, 1st Cav.
Reed, Freeman H., 22, Charlestown.

Richardson, Alvah, 22, Townsend; later Co. B, 26th Mass.
Robertson, John, 35, So. Boston; later Sergt., Co. F, 28th

Mass.
Rowe, Charles A., 27, So. Boston.
Selvpy, William, .32, So. Bo.ston ; later Corp., Co. E, 61st

]\rass.
Smith, Lewns, 20, Charlestown ; wd. knee, Bull Run.
Stone. Horace P., Jr., 27, Woburn ; dis. June 2, '61, disa.
Sullivan, Humphrey, Jr., 27, Charlestown ; later 1st Lieut.,

Co. A, 28th Mass.

338 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Wade, James P., 27, Chelsea; later Sergt., Co. C, 32d Mass.;

prom. Sergt. -major, 2d and 1st Lieut.
White, William H., 38, Charlestown ; later Corp., Co. I, 32d

Mass., trans. V. R. C.
Willan, Thomas, 24, Charlestown ; later Cos. L and A, 1st II.

Arty.
Worthen, Harvey R., 26, So. Boston ; later Co. I, 32d Mass.
Wotton. Bernard, 28, Boston ; wd. Bull Run ; returned to

England to resume his position as Lieutenant in Royal

Navy.
Yendley, Joseph B., 22, Boston.
Zoller, George H., 21, Charlestown ; later Co. C, 1st Cav.

Company D.

(Haverhill Light Infantry [Hale Guards], Co. G, 7th Regt., M. V.
M. Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted April 16, '61.)

CAPTAIN.

Carlos P. Messer, 27, Haverhill; D. of C, Nov. 2, 1859; M.
0. with regiment; later Colonel, 50th Mass.; d. Los
Angeles, Cal., Feb. 13, 1907.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

George J. Dean, 32, Haverhill; D. of C, April 4, I860; M.
0. with regiment; d. Oct. 22, 1902, Haverhill.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

Daniel F. Smith, 38, Haverhill; D. of C, April 4, I860; M.
0. with regiment.

THIRD Lieutenant.

Charles H. P. Palmer, 35, Haverhill ; D. of C, June 25, 1860 ;
M. 0. with regiment; d. Haverhill.

Company D. 339

FOURTH LIEUTENANT.

Thomas T. Salter, 29, Haverhill; M. 0. with regiment; 1st
Lieut., Co. H, 22d :Mass. ; k. Gaines' Mills, June 27, '62.

SERGEANTS.

John J. Thompson (1st), 25, Haverhill; lat.er Captain, Co.

H, 22d Mass.
George W. Edwards, 40, Haverhill; later Captain, Co. G,

50th Mass.; also Co. B, 1st Batt. Cav.
James M. Palmer. 40, Haverhill ; d. before 1892.
John F. Mills, 22, Bradford; later 1st Sergt., Co. H, 17th

Mass.; 1910, Bradford.

CORPORALS.

William Salter, 21, Haverhill ; later Sergt., Co. H, 22d Mass.
George W. Wallace, 21, Haverhill; later 1st Lieut., Co. G,

50th Mass.
Van Buren Hoj^t, 30, Haverhill.
Daniel J. Havnes, 30, Haverhill ; later 1st Sergt., Co. H, 22d

Mass. ; prom. 2d Lieut. ; d. Oct. 20, '62.

MUSICIANS.

John E. Mills, 45, Bradford; later Co. D, 17th Mass.; d.

May 11, 1899, Bradford.
Leonard Sawyer, Jr., 25, Haverhill ; later Prin. Mus., 17th

Mass.
Orlando S. Wright, 29, Haverhill ; later Co. G, 17th Mass.

PRIVATES.

Bickford, Ebenezer B., 33, Haverhill ; d. Jan. 24, 1905, Read-
ing.

Bowen, Charles, 21, Haverhill; later Co. D, 1st Cav.

Bromley, Lyman P., 22, Haverhill ; U^ter Co. G, 17th Mass. ;
also 1st Sergt., Co. G, 4th Cav.; d. March 14, '64.

340 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Bromley, Orrin B., 19, Haverhill.

Burnham, Charles, 20, Haverhill; later Co. M. 1st H. Arty.

Buswell, George P., 21, Alton Bay. N. H. ; later Co. B, 12th N.

H. ; d. Feb. 27, 1896, Haverhill.
Caswell, Joseph A., 24, Haverhill.
Chandler, Samuel A., 25, Bridgewater ; later Sergt., Co. I.

1st Cav. ; also Co. I, 4tli Cav.
Colby, John, Jr., 20, Haverhill; dis. June 2. '61, disa.
Coles, Thomas J., 30, Haverhill.
Collins, Enos, 27, Methuen ; later Co. C, 6th ^1. V. M., 100

days, 1864.
Collins, Hiram S., 26, Haverhill ; k. Bnll Run, July 21, '61.
Cook, William P., 27, Haverhill; dis. June 2, '61, disa.; later

Co. L, 4th H. Arty.
Davis, Stephen H., 22, Haverhill; later Co. I, 15th Maine; d.

Boston.
Dawson, Frank, 20, Haverhill; later Sergt., Co. H, 22d Mass.;

trans. 1st U. S. Cav.
Dodge, George S., 23, Boxford ; later Co. F, Corp., 35th

Mass. ; 1910, Bradford.
Dodge, Orrison J., 23, Haverhill ; later 1st Sergt., Co. K, 22d

Mass. ; k. Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, '62.
Edwards, Nathaniel M., 23, Haverhill; later Co. G, 1st N. Y.

Engineers; b. July 5, 1837, Haverhill; Union College (N.

Y.), C. E., 1859;* 1866, Appleton, Wis., Civil and Hy-
draulic Engineer; d. July 20, 1908.
Ellison, Horace, 19, Exeter, N. H. ; later U. S. Navy.
Emerson, Edward H., 20, Haverhill; later Sergt., Co. D, 17th

Mass. ; d. Nov. 17, '63, Sandown, N. H.
Fogg, George F., 32, Haverhill; later Corp., Co. H, 22d

Mass. ; also Co. D, 1st Cav. ; 1910, Danville, N. H.
Foster, George B., 32, Haverhill ; later U. S. Navy; d. before

1892.
Fowler, Samuel W., 27, Haverhill; later Corp., Co. H, 22d

Mass.; d. Oct. 20, 1893, S. H., Chelsea.
Frost, James, 22, Haverhill.
Gould, Albert H., 20, Haverhill.
Gould, Royal D., 24, Haverhill; later Sergt., Co. G, 50th

Mass.;' also Farrier, Co. B, 1st Batt. Cav.; 1910, Cam-
bridge.

Company D. 341

Greenlecaf, Matthew N., 27, Exeter, N. H. ; later 1st Ser^.,

2d and 1st Lieut., Captain, 6th N. II. Infty. ; severely

wounded, July 30, '64, mine explosion, Petersburg, Va.
Gushee, Franklin A., 18. Haverhill ; later Sergt., 6th Battery.
Hatch, Joshua, Jr., 27, Haverhill; later 1st Sergt., Co. G,

50th Mass.
Hersum, Greenleaf, 19, Haverhill.
Holmes, Varnum E., 22, Haverhill ; later Co. L, 1st Cav. ;

trans., Co. L, 4th Cav.
Jackson, Hiram H., 21. Haverhill.
Judge, Charles W., 23, Haverhill; later 1st Sergt., Co. I, 17th

Mass. ; also Sergt., Co. B, 1st Batt. Cav.
Kaler, Cornelius, 21, Bradford ; later Sergt., Co. D, 1st Cav. ;

also 1st Lieut, and Captain, Co. M, 5th Cav.
Kief, Thomas, 19, Haverhill ; later Corp. and Sergt., 1st Cav. ;

re-en., trans, to 4th Cav., and prom. 2d and 1st Lieut.
Kiernan, Frank T., 19, Haverhill ; dis. June 2, '61, disa. ; later

Sergt., Co. H, 4th Cav.
Knowles, Charles K., 23, Haverhill; later Co. H, 22d Mass.;

prom. 2d Lieut.; d. July 11, '63, from wds. reed, at

Gettysburg.
Livingston, Murray V., 20, Haverhill ; later bugler, Co. D, 1st

Cav. ; 1910, Boston.
Meserve, Ebenezer, 28, Haverhill ; later Co. B, 1st Batt. Cav.
Mills, Charles E., 18, Bradford ; later Co. D, 17th Mass.
Mills, William W., 20, Bradford ; later Co. I, 1st H. Arty. ;

d. May 11, 1910, Haverhill.
Murch, Charles, 23, Haverhill.
Noyes, Ariel S., 32, Haverhill; later Sergt., Co. D, 17th

Mass.; d. Nov. 10, 1907, Amesbury.
Osgood, Joseph H., 32, Haverhill; later Co. D, 17th Mass.;

also Co. D, 1st Cav.
Parmalee, Henry H., 24, Haverhill; later Sergt., Co. M, 1st

H. Arty. ; d. from wds., 1864.
Pecker, John B., 21, Haverhill; later Co. D, 17th Mass.;

also Co. B, 62d Mass.
Philbrook, David T., 23, Haverhill ; later Sergt., Co. H, 22d

Mass.; k. June 27, '62, Gaines' Mills, Va.
Phillips, Leonard W., 22, Bradford; later 1st S^rgt., Co. D,

17th Mass.; d. Oct. 5, '64, rebel prison.

342 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Ray, Albert F., 19, Haverhill; later Sergt., Co. D, Ist Cav. ;

prom. Sergt.-major, 2d and 1st Lieut. ; trans, to Co. H,

4th Cav., and prom. Captain ; 1910, Haverhill.
Richards, Fitz J., 19, Haverhill; later Corp., Co. H, 22d

Mass. ; also Co. M, 4th H. Arty.
Rogers, Tristiim G., 32, Bradford.
Shaw, James A., 36, Haverhill; wd. hip, and prisoner, Bull

Run, July 21, '61 ; paroled and M. O. May 27, '62 ; later

Co. G, 35th Mass.
Shute, Alonzo M., 30, Haverhill; later 2d and 1st Lieut., Co.

H, 22d Mass.
Smith, Henry J., 23, Haverhill.
Smith, Nahum F., 21, Haverhill.
Stanley, Harrison, 40, Haverhill.
Steele, William H., 18, Haverhill ; later Sergt., 2d and 1st

Lieut., Co. H, 22d Mass.
Stimpson, John F., 25, Haverhill; later Sergt., Co. G, 17th

Mass.
Stowe, Andrew F., 23, Haverhill ; later 2d Lieut., Co. G, 50th

Mass.
Taylor, Henry, 33, Haverhill.
Tuttle, Hiram 0., 24, Elifingham, N. H. ; later Corp., Co. L,

1st N. H. H. Arty.
Watkins, Charles S., 18, Groveland ; later Sergt., Co. B, 25th

Mass. ; k. June 3, '64, Cold Harbor, Va.
Webber, Wellington B., 19, Groveland; later 7th Battery.
Wyman, George P., 21, Haverhill.

Company E,

(Lawrence Light Guard, Co. E, 5th Eegt., M. V. M., Medford. Un-
less otherwise stated, all enlisted April 16, '61.)

*Served 9 months' term. tServed in 100 days' term.

CAPTAIN.

John Hutchins, 40, IVI^edford ; D. of C, Aug. 8, 1859 ; M. 0.
with regiment ; later Captain, Co. C, 39th Mass. ; com.
Lieut.-colonel, June 7, '65, not mustered ; d. Oct. 12,
1905, Medford.

Company E. 343

first lieutenant.

John Gray Chambers, 34, Medford; D. of C, Aug. 8, 1859;
app. Adjt., July 8, '61 ; M. 0. with regiment ; a printer
b}' trade, he was city collector for the Boston Courier
in '61 ; served through the Mexican War.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

Perry Coleman, 26. Medford; D. of C, Feb. 12, '61; M. O.
with regiment ; later 1st Lieut., Co. C, 39th Mass.

THIRD LIEUTENANT.

William H. Pattee, 28, Cambridge; M. 0. with regiment;
1910, Arlington.

SERGEANTS.

Isaac F. R. Hosea (1st), 28, Medford; later 2d Lieut., Co.

C, 39th Mass. ; prom. 1st Lieut., not mustered ; d. April

16, 1893, Medford.
Samuel M. Stevens, 27, Medford; later 1st Sergt., Co. C,

39th Mass. ; k. May 10, '64, Laurel Hill, Va.
James A. Bailey, 24, Cambridge ; 1910. Arlington.
William H. Lawrence, 26, Cambridge ; k. while bearing the

colors, Bull Run, July 21, '64; he fell, pierced by two

balls.

CORPORALS.

Sanford Booker, 26, Medford.

William J. Crooker, 28, Medford; wd. July 21, '61, Bull

Run.
Benjamin Moore, 22, Medford.
Luther F. Brooks, 28, :\Iedford ; d. Dec. 20, 1899, Boston.

MUSICIAN.

Richard Pitt. en. and M. I., Alexandria, Va., July 4, '61 ; M.
0. with regiment; d. Aug. 13, 1895, S. H., Chelsea.

344 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

PRIVATES.

Alden, William F., 27, IMedford ; later Corp., Co. C, 39tli

Mass.; 1910, Cambridge.
Aldridge, William H. H., 20, Boston; later Co. E, 3d Cav. :

Co. F, 59th Mass.; trans. Com. Sergt., F. & S., 57th

Mass.
Austin, Ebenezer V., 24, Randolph; later Corp., Co. H, 23d

Mass.
Barri, Martin V. B., 22, Cambridge.
Benham, Daniel, 26, Medford; dis. June 29, '61 disa. ; later

Corp., 1st Batt. ; trans. 9th Battery.
Bisbee, Horatio, Jr., 21, Medford; later Lieut.-colonel and

Colonel 9th Maine Infty. ; 1910, Jacksonville, Fla.
Bishop, John, 24, Medford.
Booker, George D.. 21, Medford; later Corp., Co. C, 39th

Mass. ; trans. V. R. C. ; d. Medford.
Braden, Angus, 28, Medford; later as Braydon, Co. I, 20th

Mass.; d. March 3. '63.
Bragdon, Stephen M., 24, Kingston, N. H.
*Burbank, William H., 23, Medford ; vide F. & S., 9 mos. ;

later 1st Lieut., Co. I, 58th Mass. ; d. June 11, '64, White

House Landing, Va.
Carr, John P., 21, Medford; later Co. I, 20th Mass.
Carr, Royal S., 23, Medford ; later Sergt., Co. C, 39th Mass. ;

1910, Winchester.
Cheney, Daniel S., 25, Medford; later 1st Battery; k. June

30, '62, Charles City Cross Roads, Va.
Clapp, Meletiah 0., 21, Medford; later Corp., Co. C, 39th

Mass.; trans, to U. S. Navy.
Currier, Sidney, 20, Medford; later Sergt., 3d H. Arty.
Curtis, Frank J., 20, Medford; later Co. C, 39th Mass.; d.

Feb. 26, '63, Richmond, Va.
Gushing, Henry H. D., 20, Medford; later Sergt., Co. C, 39th

Mass. ; 1910, Medford.
Gushing, Pyam, Jr., 21, Medford; d. before 1886.
Dane, William H., 24, Medford ; wd. Bull Run ; d. Feb. 20,

1895, Medford.
Davis, Joseph, 20, Medford; later Hospital-steward, 30th

Mass. ; prom. 2d and 1st Lieut., Adjt.
Davis, William L., 38, Medford; later Co. A, 17th Mass.

Company E. 345

Dede, Herman, 26, Medford.

Dow, Albert F., 27, Medford; wd., Bull Rim; later Sergt.,

Co. C, 39th Mass.
Duckrell, Wm. J., 35, Chelsea; later Co. E, 40th Mass.; 2d

Lieut., 61st Mass.; d. July 29, 1894, Alex;mdria, Vd.
Eames, John H., 26, Medford ; later 1st Sergt. and 2d Lieut.,

Co. C, 39th Mass. ; b. Dec. 16, 1834; came home from the

war broken in health, and for several months totally

blind; recovering his health, from 1870 to 1886 was

postmaster of Medford; later removed to Marshfield

Hills; 1910, Marshfield.
Emerson, William B. F.. 24, Cambridge.
Fletcher, Joel M., 25, Medford; later Corp., Co. C, 39th

Mass.; d. Aug. 25, '64.
Fletcher, Stephen W., 23, Medford ; later Corp., Co. C, 39th

Mass.; trans. V. R. C.
Fowler, Stephen D., 28, Chelsea; later 1st Sergt., Co. C, 35th

Mass.
*Grinn, James F., 20, Medford ; vide F, 9 mos.
Hadley, Charles R., 22, Medford ;
*Haskell, Alfred, 30, Medford ; vide F, 9 mos.
Hawkins, Henry M., 21, Boston; later Co. C, 1st H. Arty.;

b. Dover, N. H., Oct. 20, 1840; save for army service

was in Boston Fire Dept. from Sept. 1, '61, to Feb. 16,

1906, when he retired at his own request.
Holman, Herbert A., 20, Medford; later Paymaster's clerk,

"Washington, D. C. ; d. Boston.
Hoyt, John H., 18, Medford; prisoner. Bull Run; ex. and M.

0. May 29, '62.
Ireland, Henry A., 21, Medford; later Sergt., Co. C, 39th

Mass. ; prom. 2d Lieut. ; 1910, Medford.
Jacobs, Henry B., 18, Medford; later 8th Battery, 6 mos.,

1862.
+Keene, Lewis H., 26, Medford; vide Co. A, 100 days.
Kuhn, Charles H., 28, Boston.
Lawrence, Lemuel P., 26, Boston ; later 8th Battery, 6 mos.,

1862.
Lewis, Augustus B., 20, IMedford ; later Co. K. 17th Mass.
Lord, Lewis 0., 19, Medford.
Loring, Freeman A., 23, Medford ; d. Medford.
Manning, James, 30, Boston.

346 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Mills, Palemon C, 26, Watertown ; later 1st Sergt., Co. B,

33d Mass. ; prom. 2d and 1st Lieut.
Morrison, Isaac T., 40, Medford ; later Sergt., Co. C, 39th

Mass. ; d. Feb. 23, '65, Salisbury, N. C.
Palmer, Edward J., 30, Roxbnry.
Peak, George E., 24, Medford ; wd. Bull Run.
Pearson, Jonas M., 20, Newton.
*Pieree, Elisha Nye, 30, Medford; wd. July 21, '61, Bull

Run ; vide Co. F, 9 mos.
Prouty, William N., 18, Medford.
Ramsdell, Emery W., 31, Medford; wd. Bull Run; later

Corp., Co. C, 39th Mass. ; 1910, Medford.
Reed, Henry F., 42, Medford; en. and M. I. May 21, '61;

later 1st Sergt., Co. D, 1st Cav.
Richards, Mandeville F., 22, Medford ; wd. Bull Run ; k. at

a fire, Nov. 4, '61, Medford.
Richardson, Caleb T., 28, Medford.
Robinson, Edwin H., 23, Dedham.
*Russell, Charles, 26, Medford ; vide Co. F, 9 mos.
Russell, Hubbard, Jr., 19, Maiden ; later Co. A, 44th Mass. ;

d. June 18, 1908, Maiden.
Sawyer, George, 21, Medford; later Co. C, 13th Mass.
Sherman, Gilbert B., 22, Medford ; later 8th Battery, 6 mos.,

1862; also Co. I, 18th, and Co. K, 32d Mass.
Smith, Jones L., 25, Woburu ; later 1st Sergt., Co. K, 19th

Mass.
Smith, Joseph, 25, Medford; later Co. A, 1st Cav.
Taylor, James H., 19, Medford ; later Co. H, 23d Mass.
Teel, George E., 18, Medford; dis. June 8, '61, disa.; 1910,

Falmouth.
Thorpe, Alfred M., 28, Cambridge.
Tufts, Augustus, 45, Medford ; later Co. B, 1st Cav.
Tupper, George F., 24, Chelsea.
Turner, James H. R.. 24, Medford.
Turner, Samuel H., 23, Medford ; en. and M. I. May 21, '61 ;

wd. Bull Run ; later Sergt., Co. C, 39th Mass. ; d. March

24, 1907.
Usher, James F., 22, Medford; dis. May 13, '61, disa.; d.

Boston.

Company F. 347

Company F.

(Wardwell Tigers, Boston; raised specially for the 5th, though some-
what affiliated with the 1st Eegt., M. V. M. Unless otherwise stated,
all enlisted April 19, '61.)

CAPTAIN.

David K. Wardwell, 36, Boston ; D. of C, April 18, '61 ; M.
0. with regiment ; later Captain, Co. B, 22d Mass. ; also
Major and Lieiit.-coloneL 38tli Mass. ; b. 1823, Washing-
ton, D. C. ; 1846, Sergt., Co. F, 1st M. V. Infty., Mexican
War, attached to staff of Gen'l Franklin Pierce; d.
Aug. 16, 1908, Tombstone, Arizona.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Jacob Henry Sleeper, 22, Boston; D. of C, April 18, '61;
M. 0. with regiment; later 1st Lieut., 1st Battery; also
Captain, 10th Battery; Brvt.-major, Dec. 2, '64.

SECOND LIEUTENANT,

George G. Stoddard, 25, Brookline ; D. of C, April 18, '61 ;
M. 0. with regiment.

THIRD LIEUTENANT.

Horace P. Williams, 25, Brookline; D. of C, April 18, '61;
M. 0. with regiment; later Captain, 22d Mass.; also
commissioned Major, 56th Mass., not mustered.

FOURTH LIEUTENANT.

Horatio N. Hubbard; D. of C, April 18, '61; M. 0. with
regiment; by Higginson he is made 1st Lieut., 31st
Mass., but no record of the same is carried on the regi-
mental roll.

348 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

SERGEANTS.

Frederick K. Field (1st). 25, Northfield; later 1st Lieut, and
Captain, Co. B, 22d Mass.; also Captain, 128th U. S.
Colored Troops.

James W. R. Hill, 34, Boston.

Calvin S. Mixter, 29, Boston; appointed Sergt. from Corp.,
June 2, '61; later Corp., Co. B, 22d Mass.; also 1st
Lieut., 37tli U. S. Colored Troops ; 1910, Maiden.

Domini eus -J. Wardwell, 23, Stoneham; dis. June 2, '61, disa.

Charles W. Cassebourne, 28, Boston; k. Bull Run, July 21, '61.

CORPORALS.

Samuel Richards, 27, Stoneham.

Solomon Low, 34, Boston.

Samuel W. Tuck, 30, Boston; appointed June 2, '61; later
1st Sergt., 2d and 1st Lieut., Co. B, 22d Mass. ; d. Man-
chester.

Stephen Brendal, 34, Boston ; appointed June 10, '61 ; later
Co. M, 3d Cav. ; trans, to V. R. C.

MUSICIANS.

William S. Bean, 29, Stoneham.

James H. Newell, 29, Lowell ; later Co. E, 39th Mass. ; d. Jan.
4, 1903, Jamaica Plain.

PRIVATES.

Beal, James A., 26, Stoneham ; later Co. B, 22d Mass. ; also
Co. B, 24th Mass.

Brady, John G., 28, Lowell; later Co. G, 19th Mass.

Coleman, Lewis E. J., 28, Boston; dis. June 8, '61, disa. ;
later Co. K, 19th Mass.

Connolly, Hugh, 18, Stoneham.

Cook, John, 18, Boston.

Courtnev, Daniel J., 18, Boston; later member of non-com-
missioned staff, 36th U. S. Colored Troops, formerly 2d
N. C. Regiment ; d. Jan. 11, 1905, Boston.

Company F. 349

CroAvley, Daniel, 20, Boston; later Mus., Co. E, 39th Mass.
Danforth, Joseph C, 19, Boston; later Corp., Co. D, 30th

Mass.
Dodge, Charles S., 19, Boston ; later Co. C, 32d Mass.
Dodge, John S., 21, Boston ; later as Charles E. Leslie, Co. F,

20th Mass.
Emerson, Albert 0., 18, Stonehani; later Co. B, 22d Mass.;

trans, to Co. L, 32d Mass.
Fergnson. David, 33, Boston ; later 1st Sergt., Co. K, 22d

Mass.
Fitzpatrick, Daniel, 18, Boston ; later Co. B, 1st Cav.
Foley, Patrick W., 27, Stoneham.
Ford, Henry AV., 22, Boston ; later Co. E, 11th Mass.
Forest, IMoses, 20, Stoneham.
Gaitley, Patrick, 19, Stoneham.

Gile, Phinando N., 20, Boston; dis. June 2, '61, disa.
Gorham, Charles E., 19, Boston ; later 1st Sergt., Co. E. 22d

Mass.
Hanham, William C, 19, Boston ; later Co. A, 30th INIass.
Harvey, James A., 19, Boston; later 9th Battery.
Hatch, Edward K., 27, Boston; later Co. E, 4th ]\laine.
Healey, Patrick G., 20, Boston.
Hettler, Thomas, 20, Boston; en. June 20, '61 ; M. I. Julv 4.

"6] ; k. Bull Run, July 21, -61.
Hill, Joseph C, 24, Boston ; later Corp., Co. E, 22d Mass.
Hoyt. David AV., 19, Amesbury; later Sergt., Co. B, 22d

Mass.; also Sergt., Co. E, 1st Batt. H. Arty.
Lamos, Charles T., 18. Boston ; later Sergt., Co. K, 22d Mass.
Leighton, Nehemiah, 18, Boston ; later 11th Battery, 9 mos.,

1862.
Low, Isaac M., 32, Boston; prisoner. Bull Run; M. 0. June

18, '62 ; Schouler says k.. Bull Run ; S. H. rolls carry him

as Isaac Lord in Co. H, 2d Cav.
May, William 0., 25, Boston ; later Co. D, 48th Mass.
McDavitt, William, 19. Boston; later as Wm. M., Sergt., Co.

K, 39th Mass.
McMahon, Michael, 19, Boston; no record of M. 0. in Boston

or Washington.
McSweeney, Bernard, 19, Cambridge; prisoner at Bull Run;

M. O. June 24. '62.
]\Iooney, James, 23, Haverhill.

350 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Morris, George O., 18, Boston ; later Co. K, 22d Mass. ; trans.
V. R. C.

Morse, George E., 20, Boston; later Sergt., Co. G, 19th Mass.

Nichols, Robert F., 25, Boston.

O'llara, Stephen, 20, Stoneham; pris., Bnll Run; dis. Dec. 11,
'61 ; later Corp., Co. C, 50th Mass.

Reed, James H., 19, Charlestown ; later Co. I, 30th Mass. ; also
4th Unattached Company, 90 days, 1864.

Richardson, "William H., 18, Stoneham ; d. July 7, '61, from
accidental discharge of pistol held by himself, June 23,
'61, Alexandria, Va.

Riley, Hugh F., 18, Boston.

Roby, George W., 30, Lowell ; later 1st Sergt. and 1st Lieut.,
Co. B, 22d Mass.

Ryan, William P., 20, Boston ; later Co. I, 9th Mass.

Schneider, Jacob, 18, Roxbury ; later Co. C, 20th Mass. ; k.
Sept. 17, '62, Antietam, Md.

Smith, Sanford A., 18, Stoneham ; dis. June 8, '61 ; disa. ;
later V. R. C.

Snow, Henry, 21, Boston.

Spinney, Robert M., 22, Boston; later Sergt., Co. K, 1,3th N.
H. ; also 2d and 1st Lieut, and Bvt.-captain, U. S. Col-
ored Troops; 1910, Medford.

Stetson, Joseph, 18, Boston; later Co. B, 22d Mass.

Stewart, Charles W., 20, Boston ; dis. June 8, '61, disa.

Sullivan, Bartholomew, 31, Boston; sentenced by court mar-
tial to jail until Aug. 1, '61, and to forfeit all pay; dis-
honorably discharged Aug. 1, '61.

Taylor, Owen, 21, Marlboro; later Co. E, 28th Mass.

Wallace, Henry D., 20, Stoneham; later Sergt., Co. K, 8th
M. V. M., 9 mos., 1862.

Wardwell, Cyrus T., 18, Stoneham; pris.. Bull Run; M. 0.
June 24, '62; 1910, Oxford, Me.

Warren, Joseph G., 21, Charlestown; later Sergt., Co. I, 32d
Mass.; trans. V. R. C. ; 1910, Somerville.

Warren, Thomas A., 21, Boston; later 1st Sergt., 2d and 1st
Lieut., Co. F, 30th Mass.

White, Wallace B., 23, Boston; dis. June 2, '61, disa.

Wiggin, Isaac H., 20. Boston.

Wiicutt, Wm. C, 28, Stoneham; deserted; N. F. R. in the
5th ; later Co. E, 39th, and Co. K, 59th Mass., from both
of which he deserted.

Company G. 351

Williams. Ivhvaid J.. IS. R()x])ury ; pris., Bull Run; M. 0.

Jan. 11, '62; later ("n. A. 1st Batt. II. Arty.
Wilson, John, 26, Boston ; no reeord of M. 0.
Wilson, William IL, 18. Boston.
Yeager, Charles IL, 20, Boston.

Company G.

(Concord Artillery, Co. A [before the war], 5th Eegt., M. V. M.
Unless otherwise stated, all eulii-ted April 19, '61.)

*Served in 9 months' term. tServed in 100 days' term.

C.VPTAIN.

George L. Prescott, 31, Concord; D. of C, April 30, '61; M.
0. with regiment ; later Captain, Co. B, 32d Mass. ;
prom. Lieut.-eolonel and Colonel ; d. June 19, '64, from
wds. rec'd the day before in front of Petersburg; Bvt.
Brig-general.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Joseph Derby, Jr., 40, Concord ; D. of C, April 30, '61 ; M. 0.
with regiment ; 1910, Concord.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

Humphrey H. Bnttrick. 35, Concord ; D. of C. April 30, '61 ;
later 1st Lieut., Co. G. 47th Mass.; also 1st Lieut, and
Captain, 59th Mass. ; d. July 20, 1893, Concord.

THIRD LIECTENANT.

Charles Bowers, 46, Concord ; D. of C, April 30, '61 ; later
1st Sergt.. 1st Lieut, and Captain, Co. G, 32d Mass.

SERGEANTS.

William S. Rice (1st), 28, Concord; pris.. Bull Run; M. 0.
June 18, '62.

352 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

George F. Hall, 25, Concord; later 2d Lieut., Co. G, 47th

Mass. ; d. Nov. 29, 1909, Concord.
Cyrus Hosmer, 26, Concord; pris., Bull Run; M. 0. June

24, '62.
George W. Lanriat, 21, Concord; appointed from Corp.,

June 22, '61 ; later 1st Sergt., Co. G, 32d Mass. ; 2d and

1st Lieut., Captain; Brvt.-major, April 9, '65; b. 1839;

d. April 26, 1891, Concord.

CORPORALS.

Stephen H. Remolds, 26, Concord; later Sergt., 1st Battery;

1910, Hyde Park.
Francis M. Gregory, 24, Concord; later 1st Sergt., Co. G,

■ 47th Mass.
George Buttrick, 24, Concord; later Corp., Co. G, 47th

Mass. ; also Capt., 75th LL S. Colored Troops.
Samuel S. Wood, 26, Concord ; appointed June 22, '61.

privates.

Ball, George H., 26, Concord; later Co. G, 47th Mass.

Ball, Warren B., 31, Concord ; later Corp., Co. G, 47th Mass.

Bates, William C, b. Hanover, May 25, 1838; 22, Boston;
pris., Bull Run; M. 0. June 24, '62. Leaving Hanover
Academy at 16, his subsequent education was self-ac-
quired ; resuming the activities of life, he entered busi-
ness, was for some time in the City Council of Newton ;
1910, insurance, Boston, with residence, Newton; life
member Boston's Y. M. C. U., of Newton's Post, G. A.
R., and of several other educational, historical, social
and scientific clubs; d. Nov. 4, 1910, Newton.

Bowers, William, 21, Concord; printer, S. ; later Co. K,
44th Mass.

Brackett, Edward J., 19, Waltham ; later Corp., Co. D, 35th
]Mass.

Brown, Azro D., 24, Concord ; later Sergt., Co. B, 40th Mass.

Brown, John, 2d, 24, Concord ; later Sergt., Co. G, 47th
J\lass. ; 1910, Concord.

Brown, William A., 22, Concord ; later Co. B, 40th Mass.

Company G. 353

Buttriek, Frauds, 34, Concord; later Co. B, 32d Mass.;

d. July 28, '63, from wds. rec'd at Gettysburg.
Carter, James AV., 19, Concord; later Sergt., Co. 0, 17th

Mass.; 1910, Concord.
Clapp, AVilliam M., 26, Concord; 1910, Keene, N. IT.
Clark, Richard R., 32, Concord; later Co. C, 59th Mass.;

d. June 17, '64, Annapolis, Md.
tCormick, Peter, Jr., 19, Woburn ; en. June 16, M. I. July

4. '61 ; vide Co. G, 100 days.
Daltou, Jeremiah, Jr., 19, Braintree ; later Co. C, 22d Mass. ;

k. June 27, '62, Gaines' Mills, Va.
Dean, Joseph G., 41, Concord; later Co. K, 39th Mass.
Deering, Eugene ^L, 18, Lincoln; later Corp., Co. I, 30th

Mass.; also Co. D, 8th M. V. M., 100 days, 186H; dis. to

re-en. as Corp.; Co. C, 30th Mass.; d. Lincoln.;.
Doyle, Thomas, 22.,,, Concord ; later Co. D, 1st C^v.
Farmer, Henry, 26, Concord. , ■ ..." 'M

Farrar, Levi B., 20, Concord ; later Co. C, 47tlKiMass.
Fitzpatrick, Francis F., 21, 'Boston.
Garty, James, 38, Concord.
Goodwin, James W., 19, Woburn; en. June 16, '61, M. I.

July 4, '61 ; later Corp., 6th Battery ; also Co. D, 11th

Mass. ; d. of wds. July 18, '63, Baltimore, Md.
Gray, William B., 18, Acton ; later Co. E, 24th Mass. ; also

1st Lieut., 1st U. S. Colored Troops.
Hatch, David G., 21, Waltham; later Co. H, 16th Mass.; k.

July 2, '63, Gettysburg.
Heald, Timothy F., 31, Concord; insane in hospital, Alex-
andria, Va., at M. 0. ; later Co. H, 1st Mass.
Hooper, Thomas M.; 28, Woburn ;' en. June 16, '61, M. I.

July 4, '61.
Hovey, Mason M., 23, Woburn ; en. June 16, '61, M. I. July

4, '61.
Jeffards, Jonathan F., 23, Woburn; en. June 16, '61, M. I.

July 4, '61; later Co. G, 1st H. Arty.
Johnson, Albert N., 19, Concord; dis. June 8, '61, disa.
Johnson, Charles A., 21, Waltham.

Johnson, Henry, 30, Concord ; later Corp., Co. G, 47th Mass.
Leathe, Josiah, Jr., 19, Woburn ; en. June 16, M. I. July 4,
'61; later Co. F, 32d Mass.
23

354 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Livingston, Benjamin T., 34. Wobiirn ; en. June 16, M. T.
July 4, '61; later Sergt.. Co. C, 45th Mass.; b. New
Boston, N. H. ; d. March 3, 1902, S. H., Chelsea; bur.
Mt. Vernon, N. H.

John Brown (G).
Asa Melvin (G).

Jos. M. Parsons (A).
IJeut. Jos. Derby (G).

Loring, Benjamin J., Jr., 18, Weymouth ; later 1st Sergt.,
1st Batt., H. Arty.; b. Weymouth. April 27, 1842; prom-
inent in Free ^Masonry, Red Men, G. A. R. ; carpenter
and builder, Braintree; 1910, Boston.

Lyons, John E.. 21, Lunenburg; later Co. H, 23d Mass. ; 1910,
Lunenburg.

Company G. 355

Maxfield, John :\I.. 26, Wobiirn ; en. June 16, I\r. I. July 4,

'61.
Melvin, Asa, 26, Concord; later Co. K, 1st H. Arty.; k. June

16, '64, Petersburg, Va.
Messer, George E., 25, Concord; d. Jan. 17, 1909, Concord.
Mulliken, Charles F., 23, Concord; en. June 16, M. I. July

4, '61; later Corp., Co. E, 22d Mass.; k. July 1, '62,

Malvern Hill.
Nealey, Charles, 30, Concord.
*Osbome, Ira J.. 20, Ashby ; later U. S. Signal Corps ; vide

Co. K, 9 mos.
Pemberton, Robert, 27, Woburn; en. June 16, M. I. July 4,

'61; wd. shoulder, Bull Run; later Sergt., Co. B, 32d

Mass. ; d. Woburn.
Phelps, Edward F., 28, Concord ; later Co. G, 47tli Mass. ; d.

Nov. 29, 1908, Concord.
Puffer, Charles, 37, Concord; later Co. E, 26th Mass.
Puffer, John S., 23, Concord ; later Co. E, 26th Mass. ; trans.

V. R. C. ; d. Nov. 28, 1898, Concord.
Reynolds, Edward W., 23, Concord; 1910, Concord.
Robbins, Elbridge, Jr., 26, Concord; 1910, Acton.
Robbins, Joseph N., 26, Acton; later Corp., Co. E. 6th M. V.

M., 9 mos., 1862.
Rogers, John S., 24, Woburn ; en. June 16, M. I. July 4, '61.
Sampson, Lewis T., 32, Concord.
Sherman, George E., 21, Lincoln; later Sergt, Co. M, 1st

Cav. ; trans, to Co. M, 4th Cav. ; 1910, Lincoln.
Smith, John W., 23, Woburn ; en. June 16, M. L July 4, '61.
Souther, George G., 22, Quincy ; later Co. C, 24th Mass.
Stevenson, Thomas G., 18, Carlisle; dis. June 8, '61, disa.;

later Co. C, 16th Mass.
Taylor, Warren F., 23, Woburn; en. June 16, M. I. July 4,

'61 ; later Corp., Co. B, 32d Mass. ; 1910, Woburn.
Tidd, John E., 21, Woburn; en. June 16, M. I. July 4, '61;

later 1st Sergt., Co. B, 32d Mass. ; prom. 2d, 1st Lieut.

and Captain ; d. Dec. 3, 1906, Woburn.
Ware, George, 22, Boston ; dis. June 29, '61, disa.
Warland, Thomas F., 31, Woburn.
Watts, Horatio C, 34, Concord; Sergt. till June 26, '61, when

at his own request he was reduced to the ranks ; d.

March 29, 1899, Hopkinton.

356 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

"Webb, Edward F., 35, Weymouth; later 1st Sergt., Co. E,

26th Mass.
Wellington, Lowell, Jr., 25, Waltham ; 1910, Waltham.
Wheeler, Caleb H., 18, Concord; later Sergt., Co. G, 47th

Mass.; d. Sept. 4, 1900, Concord.
Wheeler, Edward S., 18, Concord; pris., Bull Run, July 21,

'61 ; M. 0. June 18, '62 ; later Corp., Co. E, 47th Mass. ;

b. June 17, 1844, Concord ; 1903, Lowell. .
Wheeler, Henrj^ L., 34, Concord ; pris., Bull Run ; M. 0. June

18, '62; later Sergt., Co. G, 47th Mass.
Wheeler, Joseph, 22, Lincoln.
Whitney, George T., 23, Harvard.
Whittier, Wm. P., 25, Sanbornton, N. H. ; later Co. D, 1st

Cav.
Winn, Joseph E., 20, Concord ; later Coip., Co. G, 47th Mass.
Wright, Eugene, 36, Concord.
Wyman, Joseph S., 34, Wobum; en. June 16, M. I. July 4,

'61 ; later 2d Lieut., Co. B, 32d Mass, ; prom. 1st Lieut.

and Captain ; d. Woburn.

Company H. ■

(Salem City Guards, Co. H, 7th Regt., M. V. M. Unless other-
wise stated, all enlisted April 19, '61.)

CAPTAIN.

Henry F. Danforth, 24, Salem ; D. of C, March 15, '61 ; M.
0. with regiment ; later Captain, 40th Mass. ; lat. add.,
388 Tremont St., Boston.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Eirk Stark, 27, So, Danvers; D. of C, March 15, '61 ; ,M. 0.
with regiment; later Sergt., Co. K, 24tli Mass.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

William F. Sumner, 40, So. Danvers; D. of C, March 15,
'61; M. 0. with regiment; 1910, Peabody.

Company H. 357

third lieutenant.

George H. Wiley, 22. Sd. Danvers.; D. of C, Mar. 15, '61;
M. O. with regiment ; later 2d Lieut., 35th Mass. ; trans.
Co. A, 39th Mass. ; d. May 19, 1910, Boston.

FOURTH LIEUTENANT.

John E. Stone, 24, So. Danvers; D. of C, March 15, '61; M.
0. with regiment.

SERGEANTS.

George S. Peach (1st), 22, Salem; later Sergt., Co. B, 24th

Mass.
Benj. F. Pickering, 37, Salem; later Corp., Co. B, 7th M. V.

M., 6 mos., 1862; also Sergt., 6th M. V. M., 100 days,

1864 ; d. 1903, Salem.
John Pollock, 37, Salem; appointed July 1, '61; later 2d

Lieut., Co. D, 40th jMass. ; prom. 1st Lieut., Capt., Major

and Lieut.-colonel ; 1910, Salem.
Joseph B. Nay, 19, Salem ; appointed July 1, '61.

CORPORALS.

John A. Sumner, 20, So. Danvers ; 1910, Peabody.

William Toby, 21, Salem.

Peter A. Ramsdell, 24, Salem ; appointed July 1, '61 ; later

Co. H, 3d H. Arty.
Elbridge H. Guilford, 19, Salem; appointed July 3, '61;

later as ''Gilford;" Sergt., Co. C, 24th Mass.; 1910,

Danvers.

MUSICIAN.

Joseph Anthony, 21, Salem; later Co. H, 1st Batt., 11th U.
S. Infty., as "Jos. H.;" d. July 11, 1895, S. H., Chelsea.

PRIVATES.

Beckford, William F., 23, Danvers; later Co. D, 1st H. Arty.;
lat. add., Beverly,

358 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Brown, George A., 25, Salem; later Corp., Co. H, 19th

Mass. ; d. Dec. 16, '62, from wds., Fredericksburg, Va.
Bulger, James, 20, Salem; later Sergt., Co. D, 40tli Mass.
Burg, William R., 27, Salem; later Co. B, 22d Mass.
Chase, Charles W., 20, Danvers ; later Co. D, 40th Mass.
Clark, Edward A., 32, Salem; later Co. H, 29th Mass.
Clark, Sylvester, 20, Salem; later Co. D, 24th Mass.; k.

Sept. 6, '62, Washington, N. C.
Dow, George W., 30, Salem; pris.. Bull Run, July 21, '61;

M. 0. June 24, '62.
Eaton, Alpheus, 21, Salem.

Edwards, John L., 26, Salem; later 4th Battery.
Estes, John G., 23, So. Danvers ; later Co. B, 23d Mass.
Farrell, William, 21, Salem; wd.. Bull Run; later Co. F,

1st Cav,
Ferguson, Samuel A., 21, Salem; later Co. D, 1st H. Arty.
Gilford, David A., 36, Danvers; later Corp., Co. C, 24th

Mass. ; trans., V. R. C.
Gilford, William F., 21, So. Danvers; d. Sept. — , 1861, Dan-
vers.
Grover, James, Jr., 20, Salem; dis. June 29, '61, disa.
Hackett, Harrison, 21, Salem; later Co. F, 3d H. Arty.
Hart, George 0., 21, So. Danvers ; later Co. D, 1st H. Arty.
Hibbard, Curtis A., 24, Salem ; later 2d Lieut., Co. G, 9th

Vermont Infty.
Hines, John M., 21, Danvers; later Co. D, 1st H. Arty.; d.

before 1893.
Hoyt, John A., 28, Salem ; later Corp., 4th Battery ; d.

1894, Wenham.
Jones, Samuel, 24, Gloucester.

Kehew, Francis A., 25, Salem ; later Sergt., Co. B, 24th Mass.
Kehew, George, 19, Salem ; later Co. B, 24th Mass.
Kelley, Edward, 26, Danvers; later Sergt., Co. H, 1st Cav.
Kelley, James W., 28, So. Danvers; later Co. A, 23d Mass.;

k. May 16, '64, Drewry's Bluff, Va.
Kelley, Thomas B., 19, So. Danvers ; later Co. A, 23d Mass.
Kimball, William L., 28, Salem; later Co. H, 1st Cav.; also

Co. A, 3d H. Arty.
Leach, Harris, 24, Salem; later Co. A, 30th Mass.
Lee, John W., 19, Danvers; dis. May 22, '61, disa.; later

Co. D, 1st H. Arty. ; also Co. H, 3d H. Arty. ; trans. U.

S. Navy; d. March 10, 1894, Peabody.

Company H. 359

uinehan, Dennis, 19, Salem; later Corp., Co. H, 1st Cav.

Lowe, James W., 19, Danvers.

Marshall, Charles G., 20, So. Danvers; dis. May 31, '61, disa. ;

later Co. D, 1st II. Arty.
McDiiffie, Hugh, 26, Salem; Sergt, till July 1, '61, when

at his own request he was reduced to the ranks ; later

Co. H, 1st Cav.
McFarland, Charles, 23, Salem; wd., Bull Bun; later U,

S. Navy.
Merrill, Henry O., 20, So. Danvers.
Millett, Benjamin H., 21, So. Danvers; later Corp., 24th

Mass.; 1910, Salem.
Murphy, Thomas C, 24, So. Danvers; later Sergt., Co. D,

40th Mass.
Parker, Oliver, 20, So. Danvers; later Co. B, 17th Mass.; d.

Oct. 3, '64, Newbern, N. C.
Parsons, Cyrus, 41, Salem; later 2d Lieut., Co. B, 7th M.

Y. M., 6 mos., 1862.
Peach, William, Jr., 22, Salem ; Sergt. till June 3, '61, when

at his own request he was reduced to the ranks; later

Co. D, 40th Mass.
Perkins, Joseph N., 30, Salem.

Pierce, David H., 21, So. Danvers; later Co. E, 2d H. Arty.
Quinn, John. 24, Salem; later Co. H, 1st Cav.
Richardson, Henry H., 20, Danvers ; later Co. A, 23d Mass.
Richardson, William H., 22, Danvers; later Co. A, 23d

Mass.; d. 1903, Danvers.
Riggs, Edgar M., 24, Danvers ; later 1st Sergt., Co. F, 35th

Mass. ; prom. 2d Lieut.
Shanlev, William, 19, Salem ; pris., Bull Run ; dis. June 18,

'62; later Co. H, 3d H. Arty.
Teague, William H., 23. Salem; later Co. C, 1st Batt., H.

Arty.
Thompson, George A., 20, Salem ; k.. Bull Run, July 21, '61.
Thompson, John N., 30, Danvers; later Co. B, 19th Mass.;

d. Sept. 17, '62, Ft. Ellsworth, Va.
Trask, Henry, 19, Salem.
Verv, Herbert W., 22, So. Danvers; later Corp., Co. A, 23d

"Mass.; d. March 10, 1903, Worcester.
Webster, George, 23, So. Danvers.
White, Henry F., 21, Salem.
White, Thomas, 22, Salem.

360 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Wiley, Samuel, 19, So. Danvers; later Sergt., Co. A, 39th

Mass.
"Williams, Samuel W., 30, So. Danvers ; later 1st Co., S. S.,

with 15th Mass.
Williams, William D., 21, Salem; later 4th Battery.
Wilson, Jacob H., 25, Salem; later 1st Sergt., Co. D, 40th

Mass. ; prom. 2d Lieut.

Company I.

(Somerville Light Infantry, Co. B [before the war], 5th Regt., M.
V. M. Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted April 19, '61.)
*Served in 9 months' term, t Served in 100 days' term.

CAPTAIN.

George 0. Brastow, 49, Somerville ; R. R. agent, M. ; D. of
C, July 29, 1859; M. 0. with regiment; later Major
and Paymaster, U. S. Volunteers; b. Sept. 8, 1811,
Wrentham ; twice Mayor, Somerville ; in both branches
of Legislature, Pres. of Senate, 1868-69; d. Nov. 20,
1878, Somerville.

FIRST lieutenant.

William E. Robinson, 28, Somerville ; merchant, M. ; D. of
C, Feb. 25, 1856; M. 0. with regiment; dead.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

Frederick R. Kinsley, 31, Somerville ; brick-maker, S. ; D. of
C, April 20, '61; M. 0. with regiment; later Captain,
Co. E, 39th Mass. ; though prom. Major and Colonel, he
was not mustered ; 1910, Cheever, N. H.

SERGEANTS.

* Walter C. Bailey (1st), 26. Somerville; engraver, S. ; vide
Co. B, 9 mos.

Company I. 361

*John Harrington, 28, Somerville ; mechanic, S. ; vide Co.
B, 9 mos.

William R. Corlew, 21, Somerville ; clerk, S. ; later 2d Lieut.,
Co. H, 29th Mass. ; 1910, Somerville.

John C. Watson, 22, Somerville ; broker, S. ; 1910, 68 Devon-
shire St., Boston.

CORPORALS.

*Henry H. Robinson, 21, Somerville ; gentleman, S. ; vide

Co. B, 9 mos.
*James E. Paul, 30, Somerville ; builder, S. ; vide Co. B,

9 mos.; d. May 11,1896.
Isaac Barker, Jr., 36, Somerville ; clerk, S. ; d. Mar. 25,

1898, San Francisco, Cal., se. 74-5-2.
*William T. Eustis, 3d, 26, Boston ; merchant, S. ; prisoner,

July 21, '61, Bull Run; paroled June, '62; vide F. & S.,

9 mos.

MUSICIAN.

Sidney S. Whiting, 50, Boston ; machinist, M. ; later Co. K,
22d Mass.

PRIVATES.

Adams, Albion, 35, Somerville ; grocer, M. ; d. 1890, Rox-

bury.
Adams, John, 25, Somerville; carpenter, S. ; wd.. Bull Run;

later Sergt., Co. F, 28th Maine ; d. 1906, Boston.
Andrews, George H., 19, Charlestown ; milkman, S. ; later 8th

Battery, 6 mos., 1862.
Andrews, John B., 25, Charlestown; painter, S.
Andrews, Joseph H., 25, Charlestown ; painter, S. ; lat. add.,

Charlestown.
Atwood, Hawes, 25, Boston ; none, S.
Bennett, Edwin C, 21, Somerville; clerk, S. ; later 2d Lieut.,

Co. G, 22d Mass. ; prom. 1st Lieut, and Captain ; Bvt.-

major and Lieut.-colonel ; 12 years Asst. Postmaster, St.

Louis, Mo. ; d. Feb. 27, 1904," Somerville, c^. 64-0-24.

362 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Binney, Henry M., 30, Somervilb; ; clerk, M. ; wd.. Bull Run;

later 2d Lieut., Co. D, lOtli Maine; prom. 1st Lieut. ; also

Co. B, 28tli Mass. ; prom. 1st Lieut, and Captain ; b.

Feb. 24, 1835, Cambridge ; accountant and penman ;

1881-2, Somerville Common Council ; d. Nov. 13, 1907, ae.

76 years.
Bird, Warren A., 23, Somerville ; clerk, S. ; b. Cambridge,

Oct. 14, 1837; business, Natick ; 1883-5, Selectman;

1876-77, Legislature ; d. Sept. 9, 1907, Waverley Hospital.
Bonner, Charles D., 18, Somerville ; clerk, S.
Brackett, Edward, 23, Somerville ; student, S.
Brown, William P., clerk ; 20, Woburn ; en. June 13, M. I.

July 4, '61 ; later Co. K, 39th ; b. Durham, Novia Scotia,

Aug. 20, 1840; grocer before and after the war; 1872-

1890, manufacturing; clerk. State Board of Health.
Buckingham, Lynde W., 21, Somerville; Q. M. Sergt. till

.Hine 28, when at his own request he was reduced to the

ranks; wd. leg. Bull Run.
Carr, William IM., 21, Chelsea; rope-maker, M. ; later Corp.,

Co. E, 39th Mass.
Caswell, Albert, 24, Somerville ; carpenter, S. ; d. Somerville,

April 12, 1894, a?. 58-7-4.
Crosby, Elkanah, 23, Somerville ; milkman, S. ; later Sergt.,

Co. E, 39th Mass.; 1910, Somerville.
Davis, John E., 19, Somerville ; brick-maker, S. ; later Sergt.,

Co. E, 24th Mass.
Eaton, William B., 21, Boston ; waiter, S. ; d. April 13, 1895,

Sullivan, Me., fe. 50-3.
Emery, Edward C. T., 21, Boston ; printer, S. ; later Co. A,

30th Mass. ; trans, to 3d La. Native Guard.
Eustis, Humphrey E., 19, Boston; grocer, S.
Garland, Benjamin F., 27, Cambridge ; carpenter, S.
Gibson, William T., 20, Cambridge; painter, S. ; d. Jan. 14,

1904, Cambridge, ss. 64-5.
Giles, John Frank, 21, Cambridge ; printer, S. ; later Co. L,

and Sergt. -major, 1st H. Artv. ; b. Jan. 30, 1840, Somer-
ville ; 1910, So. Sandwich.
Giles, Joseph J., 19, Somerville ; painter, S. ; later 1st Lieut.,

Co. E, 39th Mass.; b. Mar. 24, 1842, Somerville; 1891-

92, Legislature ; real estate and insurance, Somerville.
*Glynn, Thomas, 40. Woburn ; en. June 13, M. I. July 4,

'61 ; later Co. B, 11th Mass. ; vide Co. G, 9 mos.

Company I. 363

Grandy, Henry E., 31, Boston ; merchant, M. ; d. Feb. 13,
1908, Boston, a?. 78-3-28.

Hale, Joseph, Jr., 22, mariner, S. ; Somerville ; later private,
Corp., Sergt., and 1st Sergt., 1st and 2d Batt., 11th U. S.
Infty. ; 2d and 1st Lieut., 3d U. S. Infty. ; regimental Ad-
jutant, 1872; Captain, 1885; d. March 15, 1899, from
fever contracted in Santiago campaign.

Hammond, Henry G., 20, Somerville ; driver, S. ; later Corp.,
3d Battery.

Hannaford, Edward F., 26, Somerville; harness-maker, S. ;
k.. Bull Run, Va., July 21, '61.

Harris, George F., 24, Somerville ; gentleman, M. ; later Co.
D, 6th M. V. M., 100 days, 1864.

Hodgdon, John K., 26, Somerville ; builder, S. ; d. July 29,
1896, Chelsea, ae. 60-3.

Hodgkins, George A. S., 21, Charlestown; painter, S.

Hodsdon, Alfred, 27, Cambridge ; mason, S. ; later Co. A,
30th JNIass. ; also Captain and Major, 3d La. Vols.

Hopkins, James R., 25, Somerville ; carver, S. ; 1910, Central
Fire Station, Somerville.

Howe, Pliney R., 26, Somerville ; carpenter, S. ; later 2d
Lieut., 26th Mass.

Hyde, Richard J., 19, Somerville; none, S. ; later Co. E, 39th
Mass. ; d. Aug. 10, '64, Andersonville, Ga.

Jenkins, Horatio, Jr., 23, Chelsea ; gentleman, S. ; later 1st
Lieut., Co. G, 40th Mass. ; prom. Captain, also Major and
Lieut. -colonel, not mustered in last two ; Lieut. -colonel,
4th Cav. ; wd., High Bridge, Va. ; Colonel, 4th Cav. and
Bvt. Brig.-general, IT. S. Vols., March 13, '65; b. Mar.
23, 1838, Boston ; studied in Yale and Harvard Law
School; lawyer, Alexandria, Minn.; d. Jan. 13, 1908.

*Johnson, Joseph, 42, Woburn; en. June 13, M. I. July 4,
'61; vide Co. G, 9 mos.; d. Dec. 10, 1898.

Kilburn, Charles, 21, Lunenburg; teacher, S. ; later Co. H,
23d Mass. ; teacher and civil engineer ; helped survey
for Fort Ellsworth ; Adjt., S. H., Green Island, Neb., '70
to '76; lawyer till death, Feb. 8, 1895, Juniata, Neb.

Kinsley, Willard C, 25, Somerville; later 2d Lieut., 39th
Mass. ; prom. 1st Lieut, and Captain ; d. April 21, '65, of
wds. rec'd at Gravelly Run, Va., Mar. 31, '65.

Moonev, Charles A., 34, Boston; painter, M. ; later Co. K,
99th N. Y.

364 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Moore, Wm. Frank, 25, Somerville; gentleman, S. ; d. Wash-
ington, D. C, July 31, '61.
Nason, George W., Jr., 27, Franklin; expressman, M. ; wd.,
and a prisoner at Bull Run, but escaped during the night
and rejoined regiment; later Co. E, 23d Mass.; elected
by the company chief engineer Newbern Fire Depart-
ment, with the title of Colonel; from 1865, for nine
years, was postmaster of Newbern ; next for five years,
as a business man, helped develop the old North State;
in these days, 1872 and '76, was a delegate at Republi-
can national conventions ; returning to Mass., he dealt
largely in real estate in Boston; b. Jan. 11,
1834, Franklin; for more than fifty years a
Free Mason, he belongs to DeMolay Comman-
dery. Knights Templars; devoted to the Grand
Army from the beginning, he commanded the
first post in North Carolina and now belongs to the
Franklin Post ; in veteran and G. A. R. circles, no one
is more prominent than he, nearly always attending the
national encampments ; to no one is the publication of
the history of the " Minute Men of Massachusetts " so

largely due as to
him; 1910, Water
Department, City
Hall, Boston.
Nelson N. Fletcher, 18,
Somerville ; moroc-
co-dresser, S. ; later
Corp., Co. H, 23d
Mass.; pris., Drew-
ry's Bluff, Va.; d.
June 11, '65, Rich-
mond.
Oliver, Judson W., 29,
Somerville; sawyer,
M.; later Sergt.,
Co. E, 39th Mass.;
b. June 18, 1832,
Maiden; 36 years in
Police Deptartment,
Somerville ; died
April 7, 1908.

Judson W. Oliver (I).

Company I. 365

Paine. Joseph W., 18, iSomerville ; clerk, S. ; later 1st Liciit.,

Co. E, 43(1 Mass.; also Captain, Co. L, 2d II. Arty.; Bvt.-

major; d. Nov. 16, 1905, Cliarlcstown, £e. 63-6-1.
Parker, Joseph A., Jr., — ,Woburn ; eu. June 13, M. I. July 4,

'61 ; d. AVoburn.
Parker, Joseph IL, — .Wobnrn ; en. June 13, M. I. July 4, '61 ;

1901, Woburu.
Parker, Warren F., — ^,Woburn ; eu. June 13, M. I. July 4, '61.
Persons, Oscar, 22, Woburn ; silversmith, S. ; later 1st Sergt.,

Co. K, 39th Mass. ; prom. 2d Lieut. ; newspaperman, for

20 vears connected with Hudson Enterprise ; d. June

26, 1901, Hudson, a?. 62-9-18.
Powers, Charles H., 19, Somerville ; artist, S.
Quinby, Charles C, 29, Somerville; barkeeper, S. ; later

Corp., Co. C, 1st Cav.
*Rogers, Oliver W., 20, Woburn; en. June 13, M. I. July 4,

'61 ; vide Co. G, 9 mos.
*Schillino:er, Benj. F., 25, Charlestown ; painter, M. ; vide Co.

H, 9 mos.
Shattuck, Lucius H., 21, Marlboro ; student, S. ; later Hosp.-

steward, U. S. Vols.
Shaw, William E., 22, Portland, Me. ; gentleman, S. ; d. July

9, 1908, Moire, N. Y.
Simonds, Nathan A., 24, Somerville; expressman, M. ; dis.

Mav 21, '61, disa. ; b. Ashland, Nov. 13, 1837; Boston

police force, June 27, 1830 ; d. May 6, 1900, Senior Ser-
geant of the force.
Sweenev, Charles H., 21, Somerville ; clerk, S. ; en. and M.

I. May 15, '61 ; later Sergt., Co, K, 6th M. V. M., 9 mos.,

1862; 1910, Concord June.
Van de Sande, John, 27, Somerville; silversmith, S.
Walker, Edward M., 25, Somerville ;. clerk, S.
*Wallace, Kinsley. 31, Somerville; teamster, M. ; vide Co. B,

9 mos.
Watson, William W., 31, Somerville; carpenter, M. ; later Co.

A, 30th Mass.; also 1st Sergt., Co. H, 8th M. V. M., 9

mos., 1862.
Wescott, Eugene, 27, Woburn; en. June 13, M. I. July 4,

'61; 1910, So. Framingham.
Whitcomb, George F., 23, Somerville; clerk, S. ; later 1st

Lieut., Co. A, 30th Mass. ; prom. Captain, and k. Oct.

19, '64, Cedar Creek, Va.

366 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

*tWyer, Edwin F., 24, Woburn ; en. June 13, M. I. July
4, '61 ; vide Co. E, 9 mos., and G, 100 days.

Wyman, Luther F., 24, Woburn ; en. June 13, M. I. July
4, '61; later 2d Lieut., Co. K, 39th Mass.; prom. 1st
Lieut.; May 8, '65, Captain, 2d U. S. Infty.

Young, Joseph, 23, Somerville ; painter, S. ; 1910, 51 Ox-
ford St., Somerville.

Company K.
captains.

(Charlestown City Guard, Co. H [before the war], 5th Eegt., M. V. M.
Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted April 19, '61.)

*Served in 9 months' term, t Served in 100 days' term.

*John T. Boyd, 34, Charlestown; D. of C, Aug. 2, 1858;

prom. Major, July 5, '61.
John B. Norton, from 1st Lieut., July 7, '61 ; M. 0. with

regiment ; later Captain, 34th Mass. ; trans. Aug. 22,

'62, to 36th Mass. ; prom. Lieut.-colonel.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS.

John B. Norton, 38, Charlestown ; prom. Captain.
*Caleb Drew, from 2d Lieut., July 7, '61; M. 0. with
regiment; vide Co. H, 9 mos.

SECOND LIEUTENANTS.

Caleb Drew, 32, Charlestown ; prom. 1st Lieut.
* Walter Everett, from 3d Lieut., July 8, '61; M. 0. with
regiment ; vide Co. H, 9 mos.

THIRD LIEUTENANT.

Walter Everett, 27, Charlestown ; prom. 2d Lieut.

Company K. 367

sergeants.

Albert Prescott (1st), 31, Charlestown ; later ; Captain,

Co. B, 36tli Mass. ; also Captain, Co. I, 57th Mass. ;

prom. Major; k. at the Crater, Petersburg, July 30,

'64; b. Feb. 19, 1830, Charlestown.
*^Daniel Webster Davis, 34, Charlestown; vide Co. H, 9

mos., and 100 days.
Samuel A. Wright, 25, Charlestown.
George A. Bird, 33, Charlestown.

CORPORALS.

*William W. Davis, 37, Charlestown ; vide Co. H, 9 mos.
*Enoch J. Clark, 36, Charlestown; vide F. & S., 9 mos.
Joseph Boj^d, 27, Charlestown ; bro. of Capt.
George F. Brackett, 23, Charlestown; later Pavmaster's
steward; also Co. D, Capt., 79th U. S. C. T.

MUSICIAN.

J. Newton Breed, 23, Charlestown; had served as private
till June 10, '61; later as "John N. ;" served four
years in Co. I, 32d Mass.; May 8, 1894, lost sight of
130th eyes, premature blast. Iredell Co. (N. C), Granite
Quarry; d. April 24, 1907, Somerville.

PRIVATES.

Abbott, Charles H., 23, Cambridge ; later Co. I, 3d Cav. ; also

Batterv B, 5th U. S. Arty.; b. Wilbraham; d. June

22, 19i0, Boston.
Ames, AVilliam S., 21, Charlestown ; later Sergt., Co. B.

36th Mass.
*Angier, Henry A., 23, Charlestown; wd. and pris., Bull

Run ; dis. June 24, '62 ; vide Co. B, 9 mos.
Babeock, Converse A., 22, Charlestown ; pris.. Bull Run ;

dis. Jm.e 24, '62.
fBailey, Andrew J., 20, Charlestown; vide Co. H, 100 days.

368 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

Bailey, Charles H., 27, Charlestown ; Volunteer Corp. on
the colors; b. Dedham, Sept. 9, 1835; in 1st class, Somer-
ville H. S.; d. March, 1881.

*Beddoe, Thomas, 44, Charlestown; vide Co. H, 9 mos.

Bent, William H., 21, Charlestown.

Blunt, George, 20, Charlestown; later 1st Sergt., 2d Cav.;
prom. 1st Lieut.

Boyd, William, 23, Charlestown; later Co. C, 1st Cav.; d. Feb.

10, 1901, Melrose.

Brown, Albert F. (Frank A.) ; 1st vol. from Everett; 22,

Maiden ; later Sergt., Co. H, 47th Mass. ; b. Sept. 3, 1838 ;

helped organize Minute Men organization, its Adjutant

7 years; d. March 17, 1903, Everett.
Brown, John H., 28, Charlestown; later Sergt., Co. B, 36th

Mass. ; also Captain, 12th Ky. Vol. Infty.
Brown, Warren S., 27, Charlestown; later Sergt., Co. A,

30th Mass.; d. June 20, 1907, Charlestown.
Burckes, Thomas J., 28, Charlestown.
Butters, Frank V., 24, Lexington ; 1910, Lexington.
Butts, Joseph W., 19, Charlestown; 1910, Charlestown.
*Carr, John C, Charlestown; vide Co. H, 9 mos.
Chandler, Samuel E., 23, Lexington ; wd. and pris.. Bull Run ;

dis. Jan. 20, '62; later Sergt., Co. F, 12th Mass.; 1st

Lieut, and Adjutant, 7th Mo. Cav. ; d. Cambridge, Mass.,

Feb. 22, 1881.
Childs, George T., 19, Charlestown ; pris.. Bull Run ; dis. June

24, '62 ; b. Charlestown, Sept. 7, '42 ; Commander Post

11, G. A. R.; 1873, removed to St. Albans, Vt.; Sec. to
Pres., Cent. Vt. R. R., till 1892; '92-99 editor St. Albans
Daily Messenger ; Presidential elector and messenger,
1884; Chief-of -staff, Gov. Farnham, 1878; Judge Advo-
cate Genl., 1880- '82; Legislature (Representative), 1896;
Commander Post 60, and Dept. Vt. G. A. R., each one
term ; 1910, P. M., St. Albans, Vt.

^Churchill, James K., 24, Charlestown; vide Co. H, 100 days.
Clark, Joseph H., 24, Charlestown; later Co. C, 1st Cav.
Clark, Joseph H., 2d, 31, Charlestown.
Cook, Jacob B., 19, Charlestown; later Co. D, 2d and 1st

Lieut., 5th Cav.
Davis, Benjamin, 27, Charlestown; later Sergt., Co. B, 22d

Mass. ; prom. 1st Lieut, and Captain ; k. May 10, '64,

Spottsylvania.

Company K. 369

Davis, Edward K., 41, Charlestown; dis. June 25, '61, disa. ;
later Co. H, 19th Mass.; b. Jime 10, 1819, Haverhill;
was a policeman in Charlestown at enlistment ; his sis-
ter, Nancy Bnswell, made the famons flag which Co. D
bore to the fray; d. June 4, 1903, Maiden.

Davis, Marcus M., 19, Charlestown; later Corp., Co. B, 22d
Mass. ; prom. 2d and 1st Lieut, and Captain.

Davis, Obed R., 23, Charlestown; later Co. B, 36th Mass.;
d. of wds. May 12, '64, Spottsylvania.

*Dearborn, Daniel II., 22, Charlestown; vide Co. H, 9 mos.

Devereaux, George N., 20, Charlestown; later 10th Battery;
d. of wds. Aug. 24, '64, Reams Station.

Dow, James A., 33, Charlestown; later Co. B, 36th Mass.

Drew, Bartlett S., 25, Charlestown.

Ferrier, William A., 25, Charlestown.

Fish, Sumner, 21, Charlestown; rep. missing since Bull Run;
probably killed.

*Floyd, David 0., 23, Charlestown ; vide Co. F, 9 mos. ; later
U. S. Signal Corps.

Frothingham, Frank E., 23, Charlestown; later 2d Lieut.,
33d Mass. ; trans, and prom. 1st Lieut, and Captain, 3d
Cav.

Frothingham, John B., 22, Charlestown; en. and M. I. May

15, ^'61 ; in N. Y. state en. Dec. 3, 1869, Co. D, 23d Regt.,
N. G. ; rose from private to Bvt.-colonel ; retired as
Bvt. Brig.-gen., 1900 ; 1910, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Harding, Wilbur F., 40, Charlestown ; dis. June 2, '61, disa.
Higgins, Henry W., 27, Charlestown.
*Hilton, Amos'S., 32, Charlestown; vide Co. H, 9 m.os.
Holmes, Peter M.. 21, Charlestown; en. and M. I. May 15,

'61 ; later as P. Marion Holmes, 2d L'leut., 34th Mass. ;

trans, and prom. 1st Lieut., 36th Mass. ; k. Nov. 16, '63,

Campbell's Station, Tenn.
Hunt, Samuel C, Jr., 28, Charlestown ; en. and M. I. May 30,

'61; app. Q. M. Sergt., June 28, '61.
Kehoe, George H., 24, Cambridge.
Lane, Charles D. W., 28, Charlestown; 1910, Maiden.
Loring, John H., 21, Charlestown; later 2d Battery; b. Oct.

16, 1839, No. Yarmouth, Me.; prison guard, Charles-
town and Concord, 1874, till his retirement, 1907; d.
July 23, 1910, Concord; b. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

*Melvin, William W., 26, Lexington ; vide Co. H, 9 mos.

24

370 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Three Months.

C. D. W. Lane (K).
Chas. H. Bailey (K). Jas. K. Churchill (K).

Merrill, Alfred K., 19, Cliarlestowii; later 1st Sergt., 13tli

Battery.
*Moiilton, Joseph, Jr., 23, Charlestown ; en. and M. I. May

15, '61 ; vide Co. H, 9 mos.
Newhall, Richard H., 19, Charlestown; later 8th Battery, 6

mos., 1862 ; also U. S. Navy.
Nichols, George, 21, Charlestown; later Sergt., Co. A, 1st

Cav.
Niles, Thomas, 20, Charlestown.
Palmer. Lloyd G., 22, Charlestown; dis. Jnne 2, '61, disa.

Summaries. 371

Patten, George W., 20, Charlestown ; later Corp., Co. B, 36th
JMass.

Perkins, Charles IL, 21, Charlestown.

Qiiigley, Joseph, 22, Charlestown.

*Ramsar, Royal, 21, Lexington; vide Co. II, 9 mos.

Raymond, Charles H., 21, Charlestown; later Sergt., Co. B,
86th Mass.; trans. V. R. C. ; Past Commander, Post 11,
G. A. R. ; 1910, Charlestown.

Richards, Charles P., 20, Boston; later 1st Lieut., Co. K, 33d
Mass.; also 1st Sergt.. Co. A, 4th Cav. ; trans, and prom.
2d and 1st Lient., 2Lst U. S. C T.

Shepard, Lewis J., 20, Boston; later Co. D, 1st Cav.

Simpson, James W., 34, Charlestown; later 1st Sergt., 36th
Mass.

Thayer, Ignatius E., 21, Charlestown.

Thompson, George W., 21, Boston.

Tibbets. Albion W., 25, Boston.

"White, Eben, 27, Newton ; en. Get. 15, '61, Co. B, U. S. En-
gineer Batt. ; dis. for Com. in 7tli U. S. Col. Infty. ;
murdered at Benedict, Md., Oct. 20, '64, while re-
cruiting.

Summaries.

Of the 823 men who constituted the rank and file in the
three months' service of the Fifth Regiment, only seven
officers and enlisted men served in the subsequent t\vo terms
of the regiment ; 44 were found in the 1st and 2d terius ;
17 in the 1st and 3d, this latter number of course including
the seven who were found in all three terms. Reference
to the several companies will verify the above statement.

Of the total 823 officers and men, 221 did not serve a
second time in any organization, thus leaving 602 soldiers
who did again assume the uniform, practically three-fourths
of the aggregate. Of this number, a large portion became
commissioned officers, the rank attained being as follows :

Brigadier-general, 2; Colonel, 5; Lieut.-colonel, 10; Major,
13; Captain. 40; First Lieutenant, 50; Second Lieutenant,
36.

A still larger number became non-commissioned officers,
thus :

First sergeants, ^0; sergeants, 108; corporals, 70 hos-
pital-stewards, 4; principal musicians, 7,

MAJOR WM. E. C. WORCESTER

Field and Staff. 373

REGIMENTAL ROSTER.

Nine Months' Service.
Field and Staff.

(All M. T. Oct. S, 1862; M. O. July 2, 1S63.)
^Served in 3 months' term. tServed in 100 days' term. ||Helped
suppress draft riots, Boston.

COLONEL.

*t George H. Peirson, 46, M. ; blacksmith, Salem; D. of C,
June 26, '62 ; I\I. 0. with regiment ; vide F. & S., 3 mos. ;
also 100 days, 1864.

LIEUT. -COLONEL.

*|lJohn T. Boyd, 36, ]\1. ; sail-maker, Charlestown; D. of C,
June 26, '62 ; I\I. 0. with regiment ; vide F. & S., 3 mos.,
1861.

MAJOR.

t William E. C. Worcester, 36, M. ; clerk, Marlboro; D. of C,
Aug. 28, '62; vide F. & S., 100 days, 1864.

xVDJUTANT.

*||William T. Eustis, 3d, 27, S. ; hardware merchant, Charles-
town; D. of C, July 30, '62; M. 0. with regiment; vide
Co. I, 3 mos., 1861 ; b. Aug. 19, 1837, Rumford, Me. ; boy-
hood spent in Boston; Asst. Provost Marshal, Alexan-
dria, '61 ; in N. C. twice offered position as Major on
Gen'l Foster's staff; hardware merchants of Boston gave
him horse and equipments ; in civil life represented Bos-
ton Lead Co. in Me., N. H., and Vt. ; in politics, a Pro-
hibitionist, has been candidate for mayor of Portland,
Federal Congress and Governor of Maine; 1910, So.
Paris, Me.

374 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

QUARTERMASTER.

George A. Norton, b. Maine ; 24, S. ; clerk, Boston ; D. of C,
July 23, '62 ; M. 0. with regiment ; later Captain, Assist-
ant'Quartermaster, U. S. Vols.; d. March 14, 1908, Mor-
gan Hill, near Oakland, Cal.

surgeon.

William Ingalls, 45, M. ; surgeon, Winchester; D. of C, Sept.
20, '62 ; j\I. 0. with regiment ; later Surgeon, 59th Mciss. ;
d. Dec. 1, 1903, Roxbury.

assistant surgeon.

Dixi C. Hoyt, 29, M. ; surgeon, Milford ; D. of C, Oct. 1, '62;
M. 0. with regiment ; later Asst. Surg., 2d H. Arty.

chaplain.

Wm. Franklin Snow, 23, S. ; clergyman, Somerville ; D. of C,
Oct. 7, '62 ; ]M. O. with regiment.

SERGEANT-MAJOR.

James ]\I. Shute, 23, S. ; clerk, Somerville ; in charge of sick,
Beaufort, N. C, after June 22, '63 ; M. 0. July 11, '63.

QUARTER Af ASTER-SERGEANT.

*||William H. Burbank, 24, S. ; clerk. :\Iedford ; vide Co. E,
3 mos., 1861; later Co. I, 58th Mass.

COMMISSARY-SERGEANT.

*|lEnoch J. Clark, 36, ^I. ; painter, Charlestowu; vide Co. K,
3 mos., 1861 ; d. Charlestowu.

I

Company A. 375

HOSPITAL-STEWARD.

John M. Foster, 36, M. ; shoe-deaU'r, Salem.

Company A.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 29, 1862; M. O. July
2, 1863.)

tServed in 100 days' term. HHelped suppress draft riots, Boston.

CAPTAIN.

1 1 James F. Green, 29. S. ; grocer, Charlestown ; D. of C, Sept.
25, '62 ; M. 0. with regiment.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

||Johu MeGrath, 24, S. ; painter, Charlestown; M. 0. with
regiment.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

||James W. Dillon, 29, M. ; marble-worker, Charlestown; M.
O. with regiment.

SERGEANTS.

HGarrett H. Roach (1st), 27, M. ; teamster, Charlestown.

iJMichael Kelley, 32, M. ; mason, Charlestown; later U. S.
Navy.

Matthew' Welch, 27, M. ; plnmber, Charlestown; tl. 1902,
Charlestown.

iJJMichael F. O'Neil 24, S. ; mason, Charlestown; later Q. M.
Sergt., -4th Battery, as Wm. Hastings; d. 1896, Charles-
town.

||Edward IMcElroy, 24, S. ; canlker, Charlestown; appointed
from Corp. Nov. 1, '62.

CORPORALS.

Daniel J. Sullivan, 27, M. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown.
Ijeremiah J. Ryan, 34, M. ; mason, Charlestown.

376 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Michael A. Neagle, 24, S. ; upholsterer, CharlestoAvii.
Thomas Hiiichev, 23, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown ; later U.
S. Navy.
George Hamilton. 21, S. ; seaman, Charlestown; app. Corp.

Oct. 8, '62.
Michael Greene, 21, S. ; grocer, Charlestown ; app. Corp. Nov.

1, '62.
William Shannon, 26, ]\I. ; caulker, CharlestoAvn ; dis. Jan. 9,
'63, disa.

the L0CU^U)TIVE which drew the fifth FH(>M
MOREHEAD CITY TO NEWBERX.

MUSICIANS.

Charles Kimball, 17, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.

Eugene F. Viles, 15, S. ; , Charlestown ; later Mus.,

Co. D, 30th Mass.

WAGONER.

llJames Reynolds, 23, S. ; teamster. Charlestown; 1910,
Charlestown.

PRIVATES.

llAldrich, Benjamin F., 34. S. ; carpenter. Charlestown.

Company A. 377

Anderson. Daniel, 1st, 27, S. ; caulker, Charlestown.

Anderson, Daniel, 2d, 21, S. ; teamster, Charlestown.
Baker, William J., 27, — ; mariner, Charlestown; des.
Oct. 22. '62, Boston. ^ ^ oo

Bonner, John, 21, — ; barber, Charlestown; des. Oct. LI,

'62, Boston. .^-.n t> +

I iBoyle, Michael. 21, S. ; teamster, Charlestown ; 1910, Boston.
Breen ^Yalter, 26, S. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown.
Brennan. ^lichael 28, M. ; laborer, Charlestown.
P>rown. John, 30, — ; rig-ger, Charlestown; des. Oct. ^^,

'62, Boston. t t qh

Cadogan. Daniel, 21, S. ; carver, Charlestown; dis. Jan. .JO,
'63, disa., Newbern. n Tr

Carey Thomas, 21, S. : farmer, Charlestown^; later Co. K.
4th Cav., as Thomas "J.;" d. before 1887.
Carroll, John, 21, S. ; farmer, Charlestown.
Carroll, William, 26, M. ; farmer, Charlestown.
Cassidv, Philip. 21, S.; teamster, Charlestown; en. Aug. ^2,

'62;N. F. R.
Chase, Edward K., 44, :\r. ; teamster. :\[elrose
llClark, Joseph J., 28, - ; teamster, Charlestown; later

Co. M, 4th Cav. ; d. May, 1897, Charlestown
Conway, Thomas A., 22, ^I. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown;

later Co. B, 11th ]\Iass.
Covle, Peter, 24, S. ; grocer, Charlestown.
Croghan, John, 28, M. ; currier, Charlestown; dis. June b,

'63, to re-en., Co. D, 2d H. Arty.
ilDalton, Michael, 28, M. ; currier, Boston; d. Nov. 6, lyoz,
Somerville. ,

Davis, Matthew H., 21, ; laborer, Charlestown; des.

Oct 22, '62, Boston.
llDempsev, John H., 21, S. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown.
llDesmond, Peter, 28, M. ; baker, Charlestown.
Devine, John B., 21, S. ; rope-maker, Charlestown; dis. Oct.

25, '62; writ of habeas corpus.
l|Devlin, Thomas, 21, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.
IDonallen, Dennison, 38, M. ; seaman, Charlestown.
llDonegan, Jeremiah, 42. M. ; laborer, Charlestown.
llDonegan, Timothv, 36, S. ; morocco-dresser. Charlestown.
llDonohoe, Michael, 28, M. ; stone cutter. Charlestown.
llDowds, John, 25, M. ; baker, Charlestown.

378 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Dunbar, John, 21, ; laborer, CharlestoAvn ; des. Oct.

22, '62, Boston.
Early, Patrick, 25, ; painter, Boston; des. Oct. 22, '62,

Boston.

Flynn, John, 27, ; laborer, Charlestown.

Foley, Michael, 21, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.
Gagen, Charles, 33, M. ; clerk, Boston.
Gallagher, John, 22, S. ; mason, Charlestown ; dis. Jan. 12,

'63, disa.
||Griffin, ]\Iariin, 43, ]M. ; laborer. CharlestoAvn.
||Hall, Thomas, 23, S. ; cooper, Charlestown.
||Hanley, William, 23, S. ; currier, Charlestown.
Harding, Charles H., 21, ; laborer, Charlestown; des.

Oct. 22, '62, Boston.
||Higgins, Thomas, 21, S. ; upholsterer, Charlestown.
+Hooper, Geo. Edward, 21, S. ; laborer, Charlestown ; vide

Co. K, 100 days, '64; later Co. L, 3d Cav.
Hunter, Patrick Henry, 21, S.; upholsterer, Charlestown; dis.

Jan. 14, '63, Xewbern, disa.
||Keffe, William, 32, S. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown.
Kenefick. Patrick, 30 — ; , Charlestown; des. Oct 22,

'62, Boston.
Kenney, John, 27, S. ; farmer, Charlestown; dis. Jan. 6, '63,

to re-en., Co. A, 2d H. Arty.; d. Oct. 11, '64, Newbern,

X. C.
Leonard, William A., 26, M. ; rigger, Charlestown ; dis. March

3, '63, disa., Newbern ; d. before 1890.
IlLong, John, 21, S. ; currier, Charlestown.
iMahoney, James, 28, S. ; shoemaker, Charlestown.
llMahoney, Sylvester G., 21, S. ; caulker, Charlestown.
Marshall, James, 45, M. ; farmer, Maiden.
||jMcCarty, Daniel, 44, M. ; laborer, Charlestown.
||McCloud, James, 26, M. ; caulker, Charlestown.
McCloud, Peter. 33, j\I. ; cabinet-maker, Charlestown.

||]McDonald, Lawrence, 32, ; laborer, CharlestoAvn.

iJMcGrath, Patrick, 29, U.; laborer, Charlestown; later U. S.

Navy.
||Morley, Alexander, 30, ]M. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown.
Morris,' John, 21, S. ; laborer. Charlestown; des. Oct. 22, '62,

Boston.
||]Mulreany, Patrick, 25, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.

Company B. 379

jjMiilrooney, William, 30, ; lalxn-cr, Cliarlostown ; later

Co. C, 56th Mass.
||Miu*pliy, ^Michael, 21. S. ; rope-maker, Charlestown.
Murray, John, 21, S. ; machinist, Charlestown; des. Oct. 22,

'62, Boston.
O'Xeil, Thomas, 22. S. ; mason, Charlestown.
Phmket, James F., 23, S. ; moroeeo-dresser, Charlestown.
Kiley, IMatthew T., 23, S. ; carver. Charlestown.
Ryan, Thomas, 21, ; , Charlestown; des. Oct. 22,

'62, Boston.
Shaw, Albert, 33, M. ; cigar-maker, Charlestown.
Sheehan, John, -41, S. ; laborer, Charlestown; dis. April 2-1.

'63, disa., Newliern.
Sheehan, Timothy, 27, S. ; laborer, Charlestown ; d. Nov. 26,

'62, Newbern.
Shopland, Frank, 22, ; laborer, Charlestown; des. Oct.

22, '62. Boston.
llSweeney, John, 42, jM. ; laborer, Charlestown.
llWelsh, John, 21, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.
1 1 Welsh, Patrick, 21, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.
Wig-gins, James, 27, S. ; laborer, Charlestown ; dis. June 6,

'63, to re-en., Co. B, 2d H. Arty.

Company B.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 19, 1862; M. O. July
2, 1863.)

*Served in 3 months' term, f Served in 100 days' term. || Helped
suppress draft riots, Boston.

CAPTAIN.

[Benjamin F. Parker, 31, S. ; merchant. Somerville ; D. of C,
Sept. 5, '62; M. 0. with regiment; d. Feb. 4, 1895, Bos-
ton.

FIRST LIEUTEN.\NT.

'||Walter C. Bailey, b. 1835; 28. S. ; engineer, Somerville; D.
of C, Sept. 5, '62 ; vide Co. T, 3 mos., 1861 ; for many
years engraver, Boston; 1910, Somerville.

380 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

G. W. Burroughs (B).

W. 0. Bailey (B).

Jos. Sinclair (B).

SECOND lieutenant.

*||John Harrington, 28, M. ; merchant, Somerville ; D. of C,
May 30, '62 ; vide Co. I, 3 mos., 1861.

sergeants.

Edward W. Denny (1st), 25, S. ; mannfaeturer, Somerville;

app. April 15, '63, from Sergt. ; later Co. I, 2d H. Arty.
*||James E. Paul. 32, S. ; builder, Somerville; vide Co. I, 3

mos., 1861 ; d. May 11, 1896. Somerville, ve. 66-3-25.
*| I Wallace Kinsley, 32, M. ; teamster, Somerville; vide Co. I,

3 mos., 186L
f Charles T. Robinson (Color Sergt.), 26, M. ; locksmith,

Somerville; vide Co. B, 100 days, '64; 1st Lieut.
*| [Henry A. Angier, 24, S. ; expressman, Somerville; app.

April 15, '63 ; vide Co. K, 3 mos., 1861 ; b. April 30, 1839 ;

in service one of the oldest members of Fire Dept. ; cl.

July 17, 1906, Somerville.

CORPORALS.

[Ebenezer C. Maun, Jr., 22, M. ; clerk, Somerville ; 1910, Lan-
caster,

Company B. 381

Charles E. Davis, 24, M. ; clerk, Somerville; d. Jan. 19, 1909,

Somerville.
llGranville W. Daniels, 19, S. ; clerk, Somerville; vide Co. B,

100 days, '6-t, 2d Lieut. ; 1910, Chelsea.
Nathaniel Dennett, 33, M. ; britannia-maker, Somerville ; d.

Feb. 21, 1900, Somerville.
Edwin Turner, 33, M. ; shipwright, Somerville; 1910, Dan-

vers.
Cvrus B. Rowe, 34, S. ; carpenter, Somerville ; app. April 15,

'63.
Willard L. Hawes. 19, S. ; stair-builder, Somerville; app.

April 15, '63; later Co. F, 6th Mass., 100 days, 1864; d.

Mar. 8, 1908, Wakefield.
William Franklin Snow, 23, S. ; student, Somerville ; prom.

Chaplain, Oct. 3, '62 ; vide F. & S.
Thomas R. Watson, 18, S. ; clerk, Somerville ; sick in hospital,

Beaufort, N. C, at M. 0. ; 1910, Passaic, N. J.

MUSICIANS.

[IJames H. Flagg, 20, S. ; clerk, Somerville; later Co. E, 4th
' H. Arty., as Henry J. ; 1910, S. H., Togus, Me.
fFrank Wallberg, 15, S. ; student, Somerville; vide Co. B, 100
days, '64.

WAGONER.

*Henry H. Robinson, 2d, 24, S. ; teamster, Somerville; vide
Co. I, 3 mos., 1861.

PRIVATES.

Abbott, Nathaniel T., 20, S. ; carpenter, Somerville; 1910,
So. Framingham.

Adams, Melvin, 20, M. ; clerk, Somerville; 1910, Boston.

1 1 Aiken, William A., 21, S. ; clerk, Somerville; lat. add. Bos-
ton.

Allen, Lewis A., 19, S. ; clerk, Somerville.

Anderson, Wm. W., 34, M. ; teamster, Somerville ; wd. White-
hall, N. C, Dec. 10, '62 ; detailed at Brant Island, light-
boat. Mar. 26, '63; pris. June 4, '63, while ashore with
mate of boat ; later 11th Battery ; d. Nov. 15, '64, Wash-
ington, N. C.

382 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

||Anthony, Joseph, 32, M. ; wheelwright, Soraerville; d. Pen-
dleton, Oregon.
HArnold, Joseph, 44, IM. ; slater. Somerville; later Corp., Co.
Austin, Joseph A., 22, ; , Somerville ; d. July 7,

1906, Lexington.
Ayers. William, 32, S. ; umbrella-maker, Somerville.
Barnes, George W., 20, S.; mechanic, Somerville: wd. Golds-

boro; d. 1893, Litchfield, N. H.
||Barr, Thomas A., 28, M. ; clerk, Somerville.
Beers. Romanus E., 21, M. ; baker, Somerville; d. Nov., 1907,

Everett.
Brackett, Charles K., 24, S.; baker, Somerville; lat. add.,

New Bedford.
Brintnall, Samuel R., 42, M. ; paper-hanger, Somerville; d.

Aug. 15, 1904, Charlestown.
Bruce. Calvin A-, 28, M. ; waiter, Somerville.
Burroughs, George W., 18, S.; clerk, Somerville; wd. Golds-

boro; vide Co. B, 100 days; 1910, Fort Worth, Texas.
Butler, Alonzo, 26, M. ; peddler, Somerville; later Co. L, 2d

H. Arty., as Alonzo A.
Cashin, John, 36, M. ; currier, Somerville.
Chamberlain, Russell T., 22. M. ; clerk, Somerville; detached

to Signal Corps. Nov. 24, '62, Newbern ; M. 0. with regi-
ment ; 1910, Somerville.
Clausen, John, 26, S. ; clerk, Somerville; des. Sept. 27, '62,

Wenham.
Cobb, Frederick R., 21, S. ; attendant, Somerville; 1910,

Northampton.
Cunningham, James, 20, S. ; clerk, Somerville; des. Oct. 10,

'62, Wenham.
yCushing, Frederic, 18, S. ; locksmith, Somerville; later Co.

K, 58th Mass. ; 1910, Somerville.
Daniels, Ferdinand D., 18, S. ; printer. Somerville ; d. Nov. 1,

1904, Somej'ville.
[jtDickson, William E., 18, S. ; milkman, Somerville; vide

Co. B, 100 days, 2d Lieut.
llDillaway, James H., 22, M. ; provision-dealer, Somerville;

1910* Williamstown.
Dusseault, Adolphus, 20, M. ; carver, Somerville ; d. Feb. 16,

1902, Boston.
I [Elliott, William, 25, I\r. ; baker, Somerville; d. Feb. 9, 1902,

Scituate,

Company B.

383

E. F. Mann (B).

H. A. Gilson (B).
(In Later Years)

H. A. Gilson (B).
(In War Times)

Einmott, James, 23, S. ; engraver, Somerville; 1910, Hingham.

Gilson, Henry E., 15, S. ; student, Somerville ; d. 189-4, Somer-
ville: b. Cambridge, June 10, 1847; later May 4, '64, 6tli
Unattached Co., 3 ins. -. the youngest man in the regiment,
he enlisted as drummer-boy, but on account of his six-
foot stature exchanged his drum for a gun.

Glidden, Alvin F., 18, S. ; teamster, Somerville ; later 1st Un-
attached Co., 90 days, 1864; 1910, S. H., Chelsea.

Greenwood, Moses F., 34, M. ; boot-treer, Somerville; d. Dec.
• 18, 1895, IMarlborough.

Haley, Peter B., 22, S. ; teamster, Somerville; d. April 19,
1904, Cambridge.

Ilallahan, Daniel, 20, S. ; grocer, Somerville; d. before 1886.

Hanson, Joseph, 41, ]\I. ; farmer, Somerville ; dis. March 28,
'63, disa., Newbern.
Ilartwell, Daniel A., 35, M. ; stable-keeper, Somerville.

llavlin, Michael, 22, S. ; iron-molder, Somerville; later Marine
Corps.

Hayes, Patrick, 21, S. ; glass-AVorker ; Somerville.

Hinckley, George ^Y., 23, S. ; waiter, Somerville: d. before
1890.

384 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Thos. R. Watson (B). Geo. E. Mitchell (B).

Holland, Charles H., 21, S. ; attendant, Somerville; 1910,

New York city.
IJHollander, Charles B., 18, S. ; clerk, Somerville.
Hubbard. Edwiu A., 18, S. ; clerk, Somerville.
Huston, Wells W., 43, M. ; milkman, Somerville ; d. Nov. 21,

1895, Boston.
Jewett, James H., 43, M. ; merchant, Somerville.
Kimball. George A., 21, S. ; clerk, Somerville ; 1910, North-
ampton.
Leavitt, John W., 18, S. ; clerk, Somerville; 1910, Dover,

N. H.
Lee, Nicholas, 31, M. ; blacksmith, Somerville; dis. Jan. 14,

'63, disa.
Levitt, John C, 18, S. ; calico-printer, Somerville.
Lincoln, George E., 20, S. ; grocer, Somerville.
||Locke, William E., 20, S. ; clerk, Somerville.
Loveless, Eli W., 31, M. ; wheelwright, Somerville.
1 1 Manning. William, 28, M. ; plasterer, Somerville; d. July 14,

1905, Maiden.
Maynard, George W., 18, S. ; accountant, Somerville; 1910,

Somerville.

Company B. 385

Mills, John A., 87, M. ; carpenter, Somerville.

IMinneangh. Michael, 22, S. ; glass-blower, Somerville.

Mitehell, George E., 19, S. ; accountant, Somerville; b. May
8, 1844, Cambridge; schools, of Cambridge and Somer-
ville; 1870, wholesale dealer in butter, cheese and eggs,
Faneuil Hall Market, Boston ; 1872, senior member, Mit-
chell, Dexter & Co., commission merchants; in sub-
stantially the same business to date; 1878- '79, member
Common Couucil, Chelsea; 1880- '81, Alderman, in '81,
Pres. ; 1887- '88, Mayor of Chelsea; for several preceding
years was chairman Republican City Committee; has
been chairman School Committee, of trustees of Public
Library; twenty-five years on Board of Water Commis-
sioners, last five as chairman; is chairman standing
committee, First Universalist Church; in Free Masonry
is a member of Star of Bethlehem Lodge, Shekinah
Chapter, and Palestine Commandery; was Treasurer of
the Massachusetts Mayors' Club; for many years he has
been Secretary of the Fifth Regiment Veteran Associa-
tion, also Pres. of Co. B Association; belongs to Post
118, G. A. R., and to Command No. 1, U. V. U.; 1910,
Mitchell, Dufify & Co., 5 Blackstone St., Boston.

Moulton, Henry M., 18, S. ; milkman, Somerville ; West
Burke, Vt."

Nedtlinger, Edward, 28, S. ; clerk, Somerville ; des. Sept. 27,
'62, Wenham.

Parsons, Benjamin B.. 32, M. ; carpenter, Somerville ; d. June
15, 1895. No. Anson, Me.

||Pattee, George E., 21, S. ; painter, Somerville; d. Dec. 23,
1907, Chariest ow^n.

Paul, Albert H., 25, S. ; carpenter, Somerville.

Poor, John A.. 20, M. ; merchant, Someiwille; Corp. till April
15, '63, when he res. w^arrant; 1910, Wellfleet.

Potter, John H., 26, M. ; printer, Somerville.

Pressey, Charles A., 18, S. ; fruit-dealer, Somerville.

llRing, Gardner W., 18, S. ; grocer, Somerville.

Il+Roberts, John W., 23. S. ; roller-maker, Somerville; vide Co.
H, 100 days, '64.

*Robinson, Henry H., 21, S. ; locksmith, Somerville ; at first
w^as 1st Sergt. ; vide Co. I, 3 mos.. '61; 1910, Brookline.

Shattuck, Edward L., 22. S, ; attendant, Somerville; dis. Oct.
8, '62, disa., Wenham.
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386 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

H. M. Moulton (B). John A. Poor (B). G. E. Mitchell (B).

||Sinclair, Joseph, 28, M. ; carpenter, Somerville ; 1910, Cam-
bridge.
Stout, Edward, 28, S. ; painter. Somerville; des. Oct. 5, '62,

Wenham.
Sturtevant, George F., 21, S. : teamster, Somerville; d. 1894.

Bradford, 111.
||Thayer, Samuel J. F., 20, S. ; architect, Somerville; d. 1894,

Boston.
Thompson, Francis H., 31, M. ; salesman, Somerville.
Tompkins, Samuel G., 18, S. ; clerk, Somerville ; d. June 22,

'63, Newbern.
Whitcomb, Frauds E., 22. S. ; milkman, Somerville; d. Dec.

16, 1899, Waverley.
White. Joseph A., 34, ■ ; carpenter, Somerville; d. Oct.

10, 1904, Somerville.
Willett, George A., 30, M. ; brakeman, Somerville.
Williams, Albert, 37, M. ; provision-dealer, Somerville.
Winslow, Edward E., 31, ]\I. ; laborer, Somerville; d. July 30,

1907, S. H., Chelsea.
llWoodwell, Charles H., 34, S. ; printer, Somerville.
Younie, John, 45, M. ; shoemaker, Somerville ; d. June 1,

1902, Boston.

Company C. 387

Company C.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 19, 18G2; M. 0. July 2,
1863.)

t Served iu 100 days' term.

C.VPTAIN.

Robert S. Daniels, Jr.. 32. M. ; merchant. So. Danvers ; D. of
C, Aug. 28, '62 : d. Dee. 6, 1908, Peabody.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

tGeorge F. Barnes, 27, S.; teacher, So. Danvers; D. of C,
Aug. 28, '62; vide Co. C. 100 days, 1864.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

fWilliam L. Thompson, 27, S. ; teacher. So. Danvers; D. of
C, Aug. 28, '62 ; vide Co. C, 100 days, 1864.

SERGEANTS.

John W. Stevens (1st), 29. ]\I. ; eiu-rier. So. Danvers; M. 0.

with regiment ; d. Chicago.
iBeuj. F. Southwick. 27, S. ; morocco-dresser. So. Danvers;

vide Co. C, 100 days. '64.
+Lewis A. Manning, 24. S. ; butcher, So. Danvers; vide Co.

C, 100 days, '64.
^George H. Little, 21, S. : farmer. So. Danvers; vide Co. C,

100 days, '64.
Charles H. Kimball. 26, ]\I. ; engineer, So. Danvers ; dis. April

24, '63, disa., Newbern.

CORPORALS.

Joseph S. Nutter, 29, ^I. : butter-peddler. So. Danvers ; d.
Sept. 13. 1902. Salem.

388 Fifth Regiment, ]\I. V. M.. Nine Months.

Thomas W. Buxton. 24, ]M. ; morocco-dresser. So. Danvers; d.
:\Iareh 17. 1908, Maldeu.

Horace S. Page, 21, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers.

William F. Filigree, 34, M. ; carpenter. So. Danvers ; d.
March 2. 1900. Peahody.

James Perkins, 44. ^l.; millwright. So. Danvers.

+ Joseph X. Burbeck, 28, S. ; tallow-chandler. So. Danvers;
vide Co. C, 100 days, '64.

Perez L. Winchester, 21, S. ; teamster, So. Danvers.

Nicholas M. Qniiit. 24. S. ; teamster. So. Danvers; b. Eaton,
N. H., July 18, 1838: after army life, contractor and
dealer in real estate ; in Peabody, assessor, water com-
missioner, snpt. of Avater- works ; prominent m all local
affairs ; Representative in General Court. 1894 and '95;
d. Oct. 31, 1906.

MUSICIANS.

Henry R. Holder, 27, ]\L ; shoemaker. Berlin.
tCharles A. Symonds, 16, S. ; farmer. ^Middleton ; vide Co. C,
100 days." "64 ; later Co. E, 1st Batt. Cav.

W^AGONER.

Albert Carleton. 30. ^I. : currier. So. Danvers; dis. April 1,
'63. disa.. Xewberu.

privates.

Arnold. Frank T.. 28, S. ; clerk. So. Danvers; d. 1909, Pea-
body.

Barnard. John AY., 22. S. ; So. Danvers, stone-cutter.

Batchelder. George H., 30, M. ; farmer. So. Danvers; d. June,
1909, Saugus.

tBeekett, William C 18, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers ; vide Co.
C, 100 days, 1864.

Bodge, Amos P., 24, ]\I. ; potter. So. Danvers.

Bodge. Jacob G.. 26, M. ; milkman. So. Danvers; d. March 23,
1906, Peabody.

Company C. 389

Boynton, John W., 10, 8.; seaman, So. Danvors; later 5th

Battery; d. of wds. May 12, '64, Spottsylvania.
Bushby, Joseph, Jr., 21, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers ; 1910, Dan-

vers.
Buxton, George W., 29, ]M. ; shoemaker. So. Danvers; 1910,

Beverly.
K'arr, Charles E., 18, S. ; moroeeo-dresser, So. Danvers ; vide

Co. C, 100 days, 1864; 1910, Peabody.
Colby, Charles, 28. ^l. ; farmer. So. Danvers ; later Co. G, 2d

il. Arty.
Curtis, William P., 2-4, S. ; ice-man. So. Danvers; later Co. E,

1st Cav.
Dodge, John C, 26, S. ; shoe-eutter, So. Danvers.
Evans, Orin R., 21, S. : farmer, So. Danvers; 1910, Peabody.
Farnham, Andrew X., 21, S. ; milkman, So. Danvers.
Foster, John ^L, 36. M. ; .shoemaker, Salem ; prom. H^ospiitai-

steward, Oct. 8, '62, F. & S. ; d. :\rarch 7, 1909, Salem.
Galeucia, Perley. 21, M. ; soldier. So. Danvers; had served

in Co. B, "l7th Mass.; later Co. E, Ist Cav.; 1910,

Peabody.
tGaleucia, Samson B., 19, S. ; stone-cutter. So. Danvers; vide

Co. C, 100 days, 1864.
Gilbert, James, 28, ^l. ; teamster, So. Danvers.
Goodridge, George H., 18, S. ; mason, So. Danvers; d. Nov.

18, 1904, Revere.
Graves, John, Jr., 30, ]M. ; stone-cutter, So. Danvers ; d. March

24, 1903, Peabody.
Hadley, Horace L., 25, S. ; attorney, Salem ; 1910, Washing-
ton Court House, Ohio.
Ham. Henry E., 26, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; 1910, Salem.
Harrington, William H. 18, S. ; seaman, Salem.
Hart, Samuel P., 27, M. ; tanner. So. Danvers ; d. April 26,

1906, Peabody.
^Hildreth, William H.. 18, S. ; tallow-chandler. So. Danvers;

vide Co.C, 100 days, 1864; 1910, Quincy.
Hutchinson, Benj. F., 26, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers; d. 1890,

Peabody.
Hutchinson, Charles K., 34. S. ; farmer, So. Danvers; d.

April 13, 1898, Peabody.
Ingalls, Amos, 34, S. ; shoemaker, So. Danvers ; d. April

29, 1887, Peabody.

390 Fifth Regiivient, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Jacobs, George F., 19, S. ; tanner, So. Danvers; U. S. Navy,
July 26, '64.

t Johnson, Frank E., 18, S. ; shoemaker, Salem ; vide Co. C,
100 days, 1864.

Jones, George W., 21, S. ; box-maker, So. Danvers; 1910,
Peabody.

Kimball. Charles E., 20, S. ; box-maker, Ashland; 1910, Ash-
land.

Kimball, Hiram A., 24, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; 1910, Pea-
body.

Low, George H., 20, S. ; morocco-dresser, Salem ; 1910, Pea-
body.

Lunt, William J., 33, M. ; grocer, Salem ; 1910, Maiden.

Mackintire, Charles, 25, S. ; morocco-dresser, So. Danvers ;
d. Danvers.

McKay, Edward W., 18, S. ; So. Danvers; student; 1910,
Portis, Kansas.

Manning, Charles L., 18, S. ; student. So. Danvers ; d. Jan.
31, 1905, S. H., Chelsea.

Marden, John W., 34, M. ; shoemaker, So. Danvers ; dis. Jan.

13, '62, disa., Newbern.

Marsh, George E., 26, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers; 1910, Lynn.
tMoore, Benj. N., 21, S. ; clerk. So. Danvers; vide Co. C,

100 days. '64, Corp.
Moore, George W., 32, S.; shoemaker. So. Danvers; dis.

April 28, '63, disa., Newbern.
Nevers, Charles W., 18, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers ; later Corp.,

13th Unattached Company, 1864; 1910, Lowell.
Osborn, Amos, 3d, 22, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers.
Osgood, Joseph H., 22, S. ; chemist, So. Danvers; d. May 18,

1904, Peabody.
Peasley, Austin J., 20. S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; later 29th

Unattached Company, H. Arty., '64; d. Jan. 19, 1908,

S. H., Chelsea.
Peasley, Thomas W., 24, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers; d. Dec.

14, 1908, Peabody.

Perkins, Albert H., 20, S. ; shoe-cutter. So. Danvers.
Perkins, William H., 18, S. ; teamster, So. Danvers ; later

Co. L, 1st Cav.
Pemberton, Frank A., 18, S. ; clerk. So. Danvers ; d. 1900,

Peabody.
Plummer, Enoch F.. 27, M. ; shoemaker, So. Danvers.

Company C.

391

Wm. H. Hildreth (C).
Geo. E. Marsh (C).

C. W. Nevers (C).

D. A. Small (C).

Poor, George H., 18, S. ; slioe-ciitter. So. Danvers; d. 1894,

Peabody.
Ray, Thomas A., shoemaker. So. Danvers.
Rhodes, Alphonso P., 18, S. ; student, So. Danvers.
Rhodes, Joseph, 43, M. ; currier, So. Danvers; later Co. L, 4th

Cav. ; 1897, Peabody.
tRose, Frederick J., 32, M. ; tailor, Marlboro; as "John F."

had served in Co. I, 13th Mass.; vide Co. I, 100 days,

1864; Corp.

392 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

RiLst, Elbridge, 32, S. ; tanner, So. Danvers; d. Feb. 11,

1895, Peabody.

Sanborn, John F., 25, M. ; baker. So. Danvers ; d. Feb. 7,

1906, Salem.
Searl, George, 34, M. ; painter. So. Danvers; d. Nov. 23, 1902,

Peabody.
Small, Daniel A., 21, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; 1910, Woburn.
Sonthwick, Lewis B., 19, S. ; moroeco-dresser. So. Danvers;

1910, Peabody.
Southwick, Wm. H., 36, S. ; seaman. So. Danvers; dis. June

18, '63, disa., Newbern.
Stone, Frederick T., 18, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers; later Co.

K, 2d H. Arty.; d. April 30, 1896, Lynn.
Sumner, John A. P., 21, M. ; morocco-dresser. So. Danvers;

1910, Peabody.
tSwett, Joseph H., 18, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; vide Co. C,

100 days, '64, Corp.
Symonds, Benj. R., 18, S. ; milkman. So. Danvers; later 1st

Lieut., Co. H, 59th Mass.
+Teel, George C, 18, S. ; hostler. So. Danvers; vide Co. C,

100 days, 1864.
Towne, Charles A., 20, S. ; clerk, So. Danvers; dis. Feb. 9,

'63, disa., Boston ; did not leave Mass.
Trask, Charles, 33, — ; farmer. So. Danvers ; d. June 12,

1896, Peabody.

Tufts, Albert, 20, S. ; wool-puller, So. Danvers; 1910, Pea-
body.

Upton, George A., 20, S. ; clerk. So. Danvers ; dis. Feb. 2,
'63, disa., Boston; did not leave Mass.; 1910, Magnolia.

Walkup, James E., 28, M. ; bootmaker, Ashland ; d. Jan. 12,
1903, Ashland.

Warner, Lorenzo D., 42, M. ; currier. So. Danvers.

+ Waterman, James L., 18, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; vide Co.
C, 100 days, '64, Corp.

Webster, Caleb A., 23, ]M. ; farmer. So. Danvers; d. June

29, '63, So. Danvers.

Whidden, Albert H., 19, S. ; painter. So. Danvers ; d. May

30, 1910, Peabody.

Wiggin, Andrew J., 39, M. ; teamster. So. Danvers ; 1910,

Peabody.
Winchester, Benj. J., 23, S. ; morocco-dresser. So. Danvers;

d. Jan. 21. 1907, Peabody.

Company D. 393

Company D.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 16, 1862; M. O. July 2,
1863.)

*Served in 3 months' term. tServed in 100 day.s' term. || Helped
suppress draft riots, Boston.

C.VPTAIN.

*||Thomas F. Howard, 29, M. ; glass-cutter, Charlestown ; D.
of C, Aug. 9, '62; M. 0. with regiment; vide Co. C, 3
mos., 1861 ; later Corp., Co. K, 4th Cav. ; 1910, Chelsea.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

*j|tGeorge H. IMarden, Jr., 23, M. ; painter, Charlestown ; vide
Co. C, 3 mos.. '61, and Co. D, 100 days, '64.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

*||tCharles P. Whittle. 22, M. ; polisher. Charlestown; vide
Co. C, 3 mos., '61, and Co. D, 100 days, '64.

SERGEANTS.

*||Valeiitine Wallbnrg (1st), 20, M. ; gunsmith, Charlestown;
vide Co. C, 3 mos., 1861; b. Dec. 12, 1841, Boston; ma-
chinist and gnnmaker; from '76 to '78 instructor
vise-work, M. I. T. ; since 1883 foreman Gas & Light
Cos., Boston and Lvnn, and Genl. Electric Co., Sche-
nectady, N. Y. ; 1910, Lynn.

*||tGeorge W. Kilham, 24, S. ; stone-cutter, Charlestown;
vide Co. C, 3 mos., '61, also Co. D, 100 days, '64, 2d
Lieut.

*||tGeorge Chell, 34, 8.; hackman, Charlestown; vide Co. C,
3 mos., '61, also Co. D, 100 days. '64.

ytJohn E. Harden, 21, S. ; painter. Charlestown; vide Co. D,
100 days, 1864.

llfEdward G. Fox, 22, S. ; cabinet-maker. Charlestown: app.
from Corp. Feb. 1, '63; vide Co. D, 100 days, 1864.

394 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

George W. Whittle, 33, M. ; i^olisher, Charlestown ; dis. Feb.
5, '63, disa., Newbern.

CORPORALS.

*||William G. Ash, 26, S. ; tiiif^mith, Charlestown; vide Co.

C, 3 mos., 1861.
*||Albion B. Perham, 35, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown; vide

Co. C, 3 mos., 1861.
*|| Joseph F. Dwight, 38, S. ; carriage-painter, Charlestown;

vide Co. C, 3 mos., 1861.
George H. McLeod, 25, M. ; chalker, Charlestown ; dis. Feb.

3, '63, disa., Newbern.
jlSamuel R. Marple, 20, S. ; miller, Charlestown.

I [Joseph A. Crawford, 22, M. ; en. Sept. 30, '62- M. I. Oct.

1, '62 ; app. Corp. Jan. 1, '63.
IJEdwin Farmiloe, 32, M. ; cabinet-maker, Charlestown; en.
and M. I. Sept. 22, '62 ; app. Corp. Jan. 20, '63.

II t Alexander E. Hews, 22, S. ; founder, Charlestown; app.

Corp. Jan. 1, '63; vide Co. D, 100 days, '64.
||Charles H. Arnold, 30, ^NI. ; artist, Charlestown; app. Corp.
Feb. 1, '63.

MUSICIANS.

Albert B. Whittle, 18. S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
HAlbert Nelson, 17, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.

privates.

I |t Abbott, Albert C, 23, S.; machinist, Charlestown; vide

Co. D, 100 days, 1864.
||Abrams., Charles B., 26, M. ; apothecarv, Charlestown; en.

and M. I. Oct. 9, '62.
||Ahern, Michael, 18, S. ; teamster, Charlestown; en. and M.

I. Oct. 14, '62 ; d. Feb. 25, 1896, S. H., Chelsea.
||Alden, John C, 23, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown; dis. Feb.

5. '63, disa., Newbern ; d. Jnly 13, 1906, Boston.
Ayers, John H., 23, M. ; stamper, Charlestown ; later 14th

Batterv.

Company D. 395

||Bailey, H(Miry C, 21, S. ; sail-maker, Charlestown. '

Bailey, William, 38, M. ; brass-moulder, Charlestown.
Battiste, John B., 30, S. ; painter, Charlestown ; d. 1903,

Charlestown.
Bibrim, Joseph, 24, S. ; sail-maker, Charlestown,
Bovnton, William F., 28, M. ; painter, Charlestown ; later

Co. E, 39th Mass. ; d. Aug. 29, 1892, Somerville,
Braekett, Isaac W.. 28, M. ; machinist, Charlestown.
*||Branch, Hiram R., 32, M. ; teamster, Charlestown; vide

Co. C, 3 mos., 1861.
lltCarney, Charles J., 18, S. ; photographer, Charlestown;

vide Co. D, 100 days, 1864.
lltCassidv, Philip E., 24, S. ; joiner, Charlestown; vide Co.

D, 100 days, 1864.
*||Chamberlain, John H., 29, ]\I. ; fireman, Charlestown; vide

Co. C, 3 mos., 1861.
||Clough, William, 18, S. ; machinist, Charlestown; later Co.

D, 2d H. Arty.
Coleman, William, 29, M. ; clerk, Charlestown.
||Collins, Daniel, 20, S. ; tinsmith, Charlestown.
Conlin, Peter, 18, S. ; painter, Charlestown; dis. April — ,

'63, while on furlough in Mass., on account of wounds

rec'd at Whitehall, Dec. 16, '62; later May 9, '63, U. S.

Navy; d. July 10, 1903, S. H., Chelsea.
||Delaney, Daniel, 18, S. ; tin-stamper, Charlestown.
Delano, Frank E., 22, S. ; teamster, Charlestown.
Dickson, Walter E., 31, M. ; grocer, Charlestown.
||Doyle, Michael B., 23, S. ; rope-maker, Charlestown; dis.

March 23, '63, disa., Newbern.
IJDoyle, William, 23, S. ; rope-maker, Charlestown; en. and

M. I. Sept. 27, '62.
lltDurgin, John J., 23, S. ; painter, Charlestown; vide Co. D,

100 days, 1864.
]|tEsler, George H., 27, S. ; carriage-painter, Charlestown;

vide Co. C, 100 days, 1864.
||Evans, King S., 22, S. ; teamster, Charlestown; d. 1900,

Maiden.
Ewing, Robert T., 32, M. ; machinist, Charlestown.
*Gabriel, William E., 43, M. ; teamster, Saugus ; vide Co. C,

3 mos., 1861.
Green, Thomas B., 29, M. ; teamster, Charlestown; en. and

M. I. Oct. 7, '62; dis. March 23, '63, disa., Newbern.

396 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

IJHam. Frederic, 20, S. ; grocer, Charlestown.

llHardy, William A., 25, M. ; brass-fouuder, Charlestown; wd.

Goldsboro; 1910, Fitchburg.
lltHichborii, Henry, 21, S. ; student, Charlestown; vide Co.

H, 100 days, 1864.
||Hitcliings, Lawson, 23, S. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown;

later Co. A, 3d Cav.
Jackman, William, 44, M. ; shoemaker, Charlestown; en. and

M. I. Oct. 14, '62 ; des. Oct. 23, '62, Wenham.
Johnson, Lewis E., 21, S. ; teamster, Charlestown; en. and

M. I. Sept. 22, '62.
Jones, Charles, 24, S. ; laborer, Charlestown ; dis. June 6,

'63, Newbern, to re-en. Co. C, 2d H. Arty.
||King, Joseph F., 19, M. ; painter, Charlestown.
Laighton, Thomas, 34, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown ; later

14th Battery.
Leach, Charles E., 31, M. ; carriage-painter, Charlestown ; M.

I. as Charles E. Bowers.
IJLewis, Charles E., 21, S. ; seaman, Charlestown; en. and M.

I. Oct. 6, '62 ; later Co. B, 6Ut Mass. ; 1910, Charlestown.
I [Lynch, John, 23, M. ; potter, Charlestown.

||Maguire, Thomas, 24, S. ; laborer, Charlestown; en. and

M. I. Sept. 22, '62.
I [Harden, Charles, 17, S. ; rigger, Charlestown; later Co. D,

2d H. Arty.
McElroy, Edward, 20, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.
McFarland, William, 18, S. ; painter, Charlestown.
fMcLood, John, 30, M. ; rope-maker, Charlestown ; vide Co.

D, 100 days, 1864.
IJMonlton, Frank B., 22, S. ; teamster, Charlestown;

later Co. C, 1st Cav.
Murray, William F., 19, S. ; tinsmith, Charlestown.
||Niles, James, 26, S. ; watchman, Charlestown.
O'Brien, John, 20, S. ; laborer, Charlestown; en. and M. I.,

Oct. 11, '62; des. Oct. 23, '62.
[[O'Neil, Thomas, 24, S. ; laborer, Charlestown; en. and M. I.

Oct. 11, '62.
fPalmer, Samuel, Jr., 27, S. ; founder, Charlestown ; dis. Nov.

II, '62, disa. ; vide Co. H, 100 days, 1864.
Parker, Charles, 19, S. ; cook, Boston.

Perley, Elbridge G., 28, M. ; sign-painter, Chelsea ; had served
in Co. H, 1st Mass.

Company E. 397

Pierce, David II., 22, S. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown ; en.

and M. I. Sept. 30, '62.
IJtPoor, James AV., 23, S. ; chair-maker, Charlestown; vide

Co. D, 100 days, 1864.
JlfRandall, John C, 17, S. ; confectioner, CharlestoAvn • vide

Co. D, 100 days, 1864.
lltRichardson, George H., 21, S. ; potter, Charlestown; vide

Co. H. 100 days, 1864.
||Robbins, Samuel W., 31, M. ; mason, Charlestown.
Rogers, Matthew H., 22, S. ; cooi)er, Charlestowni ; later U.

S. Navy.
llSendall, Henry J., 28, M. ; painter, Charlestown.
Smith, Charles, 21, S. ; teamster, Charlestown; en. and M.I.

Oct. 9, '62; des. Oct. 23, '62, Wenham.
Sweenev, James, 22, S. ; painter, Charlestown ; en. and M. I.

Oct. 11. '63; des. Oct. 23, '62, Wenham.
Tannatt, George S., 39, M. ; teamster. Charlestowni.
Thompson, Isaac, 35, ]M. ; teamstei-. Charlestown; d. Dec. 17,

1896, West Brookfield.
Trumbull, John B., 30, M. ; laborer, Charlestown.
Upton, Samuel, 32, M. ; carpenter, Charlesto\ATi.
Walden, William H.. 22, S. ; teamster, Charlestown.
+Ward, John, 24, AI. ; sail-maker, Charlestown; vide Co. D,

100 days, 1864.
I [Williams, David 0., 28, M. ; laborer, Charlestown; en. and

M. I. Oct. 7, '62; wd. Goldsboro; later unassigned

recruit, 1st Batt., H. Art v.
*Williams, Thomas, en. Sept. 16, '62, Charlestown ; N. F. R.,

except his former service in Co. C, 3 mos., 1861.
!|Winters, Richard M., 21, S. ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown;

en. and M. I. Oct. 14, '62..

Company E.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 16, 1862; M. O. July
2, 1863.)

*Served in 3 months' term. tServed in 100 days' term.

C.VPTAIN.

John Kent, 33. S. ; merchant, Boston; D. of C. Sept. 3, '62;
M. 0. with regiment; d. Oct. 29, 1908, Boston.

398 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

FIRST lieutenant.

George Myrick, 28, S. ; merchant, Boston ; D. of C. Sept. 3,
'62 ; Aid on staff of Col. H. C. Lee, commanding
brigade, Dec. 7, '62; M. 0. with regiment.

second lieutenant.

Andrew J. Holbrook, 29, M. ; bookkeeper, Cambridge ; D.
of C, Sept. 3, '62; detached as 2d Lieut., Signal Corps,
Nov. 24, '62; res. Aug. 19, '64; d. Jan. 2, 1910, Mat-
tapan.

sergeants.

*tEdwin F. Wyer (1st), 29, S. ; clerk, Woburn; vide Co. I,

3 mos.; also Co. G, 100 days, 1864.
Isaac Myrick, Jr., 30, S. ; editor, Yarmouth ; d. Dec. 13,

1900, Jamaica Plain.

George A. Dearing, 43, IM. ; teacher, Cambridge.

Jairus Lincoln, Jr., 31, M. ; teacher, Yarmouth; d. 1894.

Lewis H. Kingsbury, 33, M. ; tailor, Ashland.

corporals.

Zoeth Snow, Jr., 35, M. ; blacksmith. Brewster; d. Sept. 26,

1901, Brewster.

Daniel "Wing, 21, S. ; teacher, So. Yarmouth ; 1910, Maynard,

111.
Horatio Howes, 43, M. ; mariner, Dennis ; d. 1894, Dermis.

1898, Ashland.
Henry Perkins, 36, S. ; boot-maker, Ashland ; d. Nov. 23.

1898, Ashland.
Edmund IMatthews, 32, ]\I. ; carpenter, Dennis ; cl. Jan. 27,

1902, Dennis.

Frank A. Wall, 22, M. ; carpenter, Ashland; app. Corp.,

March 15, '63; d. May 18, 1899, Charlestown.
Joseph D. Bragclon, 35, M. ; painter, Cambridge ; app. March

28, '63; later 11th Battery; d. 1900, Boston.
Alfred C. Finney, 21, S. ; baker, Hyannis; d. March 13, '63,

Academy Genl. Hospital, Newbern ; congestive chill.
George E. Hopkins, 34, M. ; carpenter, Barnstable ; dis. May

28, '63, disa., Newbern.

Company E.

399

MUSICIANS.

Robert Wallace Allen, 14, S. ; farmer's boy, Essex; des. Mar.

18, '63; en. first in Co. A, 4:8th iNIass., and was trans, to

Co. E, of the 5th, October, '62.
Edwin H. Lincoln, 14, S. ; student, Yarmouth.

PRIVATES.

Ackers, John L. P., 26. M. ; painter, Cambridge; 18 years

Q. M., Post 30, G. A. R. ; d. Oct. 25, 1910, Cambridge.
Baker, Charles P., 36, jM. ; saddler, Yarmouth.

Darius Baker (E).

Albert B. Comey (E).

Webster Brooks (E)

Baker, Darius., IS, S. ; clerk, Yarmouth ; b. Jan. 18, 1845, So.
Yarmouth; grad. Wesleyan University, 1870; teaching
and studying law till 1875 ; began practice of law in
New^port, R. I. ; successively judge of probate, trial
justice and judge of Superior Court; 1910, Newport.

Baker, George H., 26, S. ; farmer, Yarmouth; 1910, So. Yar-
mouth.

Baker. Sylvester F.. 26, S. ; harness-maker, Dennis; 1910,
West Dennis.,

400 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Baker, Watson, 35, M. ; mariner, Yarmouth. f

Baker, Washington I., 19, S. ; mariner, Yarmouth. -|

Barrett, James, 18, S. ; laborer, Cambridge.
tBrooks, Webster, 21, S. ; tinsmith, Ashland ; vide Co. G, 100

days.
Chamberlain, George S., 21, M. ; shoe-cutter, Ashland.
Chase, Edwin, 24, M. ; mariner, Yarmouth ; d. July 2, 1902,

Yarmouth.
Chase, Lawrence, 18, S. ; printer, Hyannis ; later Co. F, 3d

H. Arty.
Chickering, Francis H., 40, M. ; bootmaker, Ashland; 1910,

Ashland.
Coleman, Isaac N., 25," M. ; mariner. Barnstable.
Comey, Albert B., 30, M. ; miller, Ashland; 1910, So. Fram-

ingham.
Considine. John, 21, S. ; farmer, Dennis; 1910, Brewster.
Crosby, James F., 27, M. ; mariner, Brewster; d. April, 1903,

Brewster.
Davis. S. Augustus, 22, S. ; bootmaker, Ashland; later as

Augustus J., Co. E, 2d Cav. ; for many years kept news-
stand, Ashland; 1910, Ashland.
Eldridge, Ebenezer, 37, M. ; brick-maker, Barnstable; later

Co. A, 58th :Mass. ; k. May 12, '64, Spottsylvania.
Eldridge, Thomas R., 27, M. ; butcher, Barnstable ; wd. Dec.

16, '62, Whitehall ; dis. April 1, '63, clisa.
Ellis, Frederick N., 18, S. ; mariner, Yarmouth.
Ellis, George A., 19, S. ; engineer, Ashland.
Ellis, Warren H., 20, S. ; mariner, Yarmouth.
Fairbanks, Levi, 22, S. ; engineer. Ashland ; d. Sept. 9, 1897,

Ashland.
Finney, Charles E., 20, M. ; baker, Barnstable; d. May 13,

1908. ]\[edford.
Fisher, George S., 33, M. ; leather-cutter, Ashland ; d. Jan. 30,

1906, Ashland.
Foss, Joseph, 38, M. ; engineer, Cambridge.
Frail, Henry M., 21, S. ; farmer, Ashland.
Gowell, John M., 25, M. ; carpenter, Ashland.
Gray, Edmund H., 21, S. ; farmer, Yarmouth ; left sick at

Yarmouth and never joined for duty.
Greenleaf, John AV., 35, M. ; farmer, Dennis; d. 1900, Dennis.
Greenwood, ^larceua M., 18, S. ; farmer, Ashland.

Company E.

401

F. rhacher (E).

B. F. Wyman (E).

A. A. Kingsley (E).

Hall, George G., 23, S. ; shoemaker. Natick ; later Co. M,

2rl H. Arty., and F, 17th Mass.
Hall, Hiram H., 20, S. ; farmer, Dennis.
Hall. Jeremiah G., 25, M. ; stone-ciitter, Dennis.
tHall, Joseph W.. 19. S. ; farmer, Dennis; vide Co. G, 100

davs, 1864.
tHall, Luther, 19. S. ; clerk. Dennis; vide Co. G. 100 days,

1864.
Harriman, Henry G.. 25, S. ; shoemaker, Ashland; d. June 13,

'63, Newbern.
Hartshorn, Joseph W., 21. S. ; bootmaker, Ashland ; later Co.

D. 2d Cav.
Howes, Edwin. 35, M. ; trader, Dennis ; dis. ]\Iay 28, '63,

disa. ; d. Jan. 12, 1893. Dennis.
Howes, Henry F.. 21, S. ; shoemaker, Dennis ; 1910, Dennis.
Ivers. Robert A.. 18, S. ; clerk, Cambridge ; later Hosp.-stew.,

IT. S. A.; 1910. S. H., Togns. Me.
Jenkins, Ellis, 17, S. ; clerk, Cambridge ; later 16th Battery.
Jones, Eliphalet J., 20, M. ; bootmaker, Ashland.
Jones. Enoch C, 44, M. ; bootmaker, Brewster.
Jones. James B., 18. S. ; farmer. Barnstable.
Kingsley, Albert A., 19, S. ; hostler, Barnstable; later Co. L,

2d H. Arty. ; 1910, Dighton.
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I

402 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Libbev, Allen, 28, S. ; machinist, Cambridge.

IMcAnaney, Thomas, 29. ]\I. ; boot-fitter, Cambridge.

McCarta, Elom S., 31, M. ; mariner, Yarmouth.

McCurdj^ George A., 33, S. ; tinsmith, Cambridge.

Mansir, John, 44, S. ; carpenter, Barnstable ; d. Aug. 7, 1900,
Yarmouth.

Marchand, Allen, 23, M. ; mariner, Barnstable.

Morse, Ezra, 27, M. ; trader, Ashland; b. Jan. 3,
1835, Ashland; went to California, 1857; coal
and lumber dealer, Ashland; deputy sherilS,
Middlesex Co., three years; wool purchaser, Texas;
charter member. Post 18, G. A. R., Past Commander and
present Adjutant ; 1910, Ashland.

tMoulton, Elbridge, 22, S. ; shoemaker, Ashland; vide Co. G,
100 days.

Myrick, Joseph A., 19, S. ; farmer, Brewster.

Ockington, Joseph P., 18, S. ; bootmaker, Ashland; later 19th
Unattached Company.

Oler, Herman, 30, M. ; farmer, Hyannis.

Paine, Benjamin F., 18, S. ; farmer, Brewster.

Parker, John A., 24, S. ; shoemaker, Ashland; d. March 10,
1907, Worcester.

Payne, E. Dexter, 22, M. ; trader, Yarmouth ; d. 1908, Yar-
mouth.

Perkins, Augustus, 29, S. ; shoemaker, Ashland; had been m
band, 11th Mass. ; later served in band, 1st Brig., 2d Div.,
2d Army Corps.

Perry, Russell, 40, M. ; polisher, Cambridge ; d. Jan. 4, 1891,
S. H., Chelsea, ss. 74 years.

Pollard, Charles C, 27, M. ; clerk, Ashland; later Corp., Co.
K, 4th H. Arty.

Richardson, George W., 24, S. ; shoemaker, Cambridge.

Riley, William J., 24, S. ; gilder, Cambridge ; 1910, Maiden.

Rourke, James E., 22, M. ; nail-maker, Cambridge; 1910,
Roxbury.

Seoboria, Peter G., 27, M. ; brass-founder, Cambridge ; 1910,
Oldham, N. H.

Seabury, Josiah W., 18, S. ; farmer, Brewster; 1910, Paw-
tucket, R. I.

Sharp, William. 19, S. ; teamster, Hyannis ; d. Boston.

Skerry, Michael, 18, S. ; laborer, Lynn; later U. S. Navy.

Company F. 403

SIncuiii. Smith P., 28, M. ; mariner, Barnstable.

Sinalley, Peter B., 34, M. ; carpenter, Dennis.

Snow, David, 18, S. ; clerk, Yarmouth; 3910, Brockton.

Spooner, Stephen. IS. S. : farmer. Asliland; later Co. B, 2d
Cav.

Stiles. Arthur W., ID. S. : mariner. Ashland; later Co. D, 2d
Cav.

Stokoe. Robert H., 23, ]\I. ; clerk, Cambridge.

Thacher, Franklin, 20, S. ; clerk, Yarmouth ; 1910, Yarmouth.

Wenzell, Dana M., 18, S. ; hostler, Ashland ; for many years
a teamster and still resident in Ashland, 1910.

Wheeler, William H.. 18. S. : farmer, Ashland; later Co. H,
2d Cav.

Wilkinson; William, 40, ]M. ; tinsmitli. Cambridge; d. Nov. 8,
1899, Mattapan.

Wyraan, Benjamin F., 23, ]\[. ; farmer, Lancaster; b. May 25,
1839, Lancaster; though, since 1883, salesman for
Leatheroid Mfg. Co., Kennebunk, Me., his home is still
on the farm, held by himself and direct ancestors, 186
years, six generations; many years deacon Cong,
church, as were father and grandfather before him ;
Pres. Francis Wyman Ass. of America ; was instrumen-
tal in formation of regimental band; has been Vice-pres.
and Pres. Veteran Ass. of the regiment.

Company F.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 23, 1862; M. O. July 2,

1863.)

*Serve(l in .S months' term. tServed in 100 days' term. !i Helped
suppress draft riots, Boston.

CVPTAIN.

tlJCharles Currier, 33, M. ; trader, Medford ; D. of C, Sept.
15, '62; M. 0. with regiment; vide F. & S.. 100 davs.
1864.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

^Alfred Haskell, 31, S. ; shipwright, Medford ; D. of C, Sept.
15. '62; M. 0. with regiment; vide Co. E, 3 mos., 1861;
b. April 14, 1831. ]\Iedford ; prominent in Free Masonrv,
G. A. R., police force ; d. May 10. 1906, Medford.

404 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

I

Darius Baker (E).
E. F. Wyer (E).

B. F. Wyman (E).
Chas. Currier (F).

Company F. 405

second lieutenant.

**ElisJia N. Peiree, 23, S. ; farmer, I\Iedford ; D. of C, Sept. 15,
'62; detached for service in the U. S. Signal Corps, Nov.
24, '62; M. 0. Jan. 2, '64; vide 3 mos., 1861; b. West
Medford, Aug. 21, 1839; life devoted to floriculture; d.
Oct. 30, 1904, Waltham.

SERGEANTS.

James F. Ginn (1st). 21, S. ; grocer, ]\Iedford ; d. April 12,

1905, Charlestown.
||George W. Williamson, 34, ^I. ; shii)-joiner, IMedford ; d.

April 15, 1896, Charlestown.
*David O. Russell, 24, S. ; clerk, JMedford; vide 3 mos., '61;

later in Signal Corps.
||Franeis A. Lander, 43, iM. ; ship-joiner, Medford; d. Nov.

13, 1908, Cambridge.
Charles Russell, 27. ]M. ; attorney, jNIedford.

CORPORALS.

George M. Teel, 22, S. ; clerk, Medford.

Lyman W. Lee, 25, S. ; teacher, IMedford ; later 1st Sergt.,

Co. M, 2d H. Arty.
Everett Newhall, 32, IM. ; house-carpenter, ^Medford.
Edwin C. Burbank, 19, S. ; clerk, Medford.
Josiah W. Parker, 42, M. ; carpenter, Medford.
George U. Kimball, 37, M. ; butcher, Medford ; later band,

U. S. A.
Augustus G. Baxter, 28, ^I. ; upholsterer, Medford ; d. April

9, 1909, Wakefield.
I [Silas A. Wild, 44, M. ; auctioneer, Medford.

MUSICIANS.

t||Charles H. Prentiss, 20, S. ; clerk, Medford; vide Co. H,

100 days, 1864.
[jLucius L. Wolley, 22, S. ; watchmaker, Medford.

WAGONER.

Charles C. Pierce, 21, S. ; farmer, Medford.

406 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

PRIVATES.

Adams, Joseph D., 19, S. ; farmer, Medford.

||Adams, Samuel, 42, M. ; dentist, Medford.

Baglev, Alonzo J., 23, S. ; seaman, Medford.

llBarker, Wm. H. S., 24, M. ; ship-carpenter, Medford.

llBlaek, Lewis, 23, S. ; cigar-maker, Medford.

Bragdon, George W., 29, M. ; house-carpenter, Medford.

Bresnahan, Jeremiah, 26, M. ; mason, Medford ; dis. March

13, '63, Washington, D. C, insanity.
IJBrown, Hiram, 35, M. ; painter, Medford; d. Sept. 30, 1890,

S. H., Chelsea, as. 63 years..
Burbank, William H., 24, S. ; clerk, Medford; prom. Q. M.

Sergt., Oct. 8, '62, F. & S.
Butters, Andrew, 28, ]M. ; laborer, Medford ; dead.
Clark, Gorliam B., 19, S. ; farmer, Medford.
liCnrrell, Elbridge G., 44, M. ; grocer, Medford; d. 1896,

Charlestown.
Currell, Elbridge G., Jr., 24, S. ; laborer, Medford.
Curtin, Andrew, 27, widower; boot-former, Medford.
llCiirtin, Francis, 25, S. ; laborer, Medford; later Co. A, 28th

Mass. ; d. of wds. July 1, '64.
Darling, Theodore, 22, M. ; shoemaker, Medford.
Davis, Samuel. 25, M. ; farmer, Medford.
Denham, David A., 25, M. ; carpenter, Medford ; later Sergt.,

Co. B, 61st Mass.
Dwyer, Thomas, 18, S. ; laborer, Medford.
Farley, Thomas, 21, S. ; laborer, Medford.
Fett, Jacob, 29, M. ; stone-cutter, Medford; d. July 30, 1903,

Roxbury.
Garner, James, 21, S. ; moulder, Boston; later 14th Battery;

found dead on R. R. track, Lynn, March 18, 1891; in-
mate S. H., Chelsea ; real name McGleish.
||Gee, Nathaniel, 28, M. ; porter, Medford.
Gilson, William. 38, S. ; stone-cutter, Medford.
Gould, Thomas, 24, M. ; farmer, Medford.
||Gray, Arthur W., 18, S. ; errand-boy, Medford; later Co.

i), 42d Mass.; 100 days, 1864.
Harding, Stephen, 37, M. ; laborer, ]\Iedford ; d. June 17, '63,

Newbern.
Harding. William, 41, ^I. ; laborer, Medford.
||Hartsliorn, Hollis, 41, M. ; currier, ^Medford

Company F. 407

(iHayford, Seth, 31, M. ; farmer, Medford.

Hendarkin, Timothy, -42, M.; laborer, ^Medford ; des. Oct.
6, '62, Weiiham.

Hervey, Frank, 24, S. ; clerk, Medford; 1910, Medford.

Hines, Ira, 21, S. ; seaman. ^ledford ; dis. June 6, '63, to re-en.
Co. C, 2d H. Arty.

llHooker, David S., Jr., 18, S. ; blacksmith, Medford; d. Oct.
17, 1904, S. H., Chelsea.

Howard, James, 28, M. ; baker, ]\[edford.
Howe, Humphrey B., 44, ]\I. ; teacher, Medford.
James, John, 21, S. ; painter, Medford; 1896, Medford.

Jones, "William E., 26, M. ; carpenter, INIedford.

Keene, Atwell C, 22, S. ; blacksmith, Medford ; dis. June 6,
'63, to re-en. Co. C, 2d H. Arty.

Kimball, Isaiah W., 22, S. ; butcher, Medford.

j|Lawrence, William, 44, Avidower; carpenter, Medford; d.
1896.

Litchfield, Joseph Y., 40. M. ; carpenter, INIedford; d. Jan. 2,
1899, Charlestown.

||Locke, James D., 24, S. ; ma.son, Medford; 1910, Charles-
town.

Looney, Timothy, 32, M. ; carpenter, ]\Iedford ; des. Oct. 12,
'63, Wenham.

Lord, Stephen, 28, S. ; stone-cutter, JNIedford.

McAlear, James, 33, M. ; painter, Medford.

McGillicuddy, Daniel, 34. M. ; laborer, ]\Iedford; d. Dec. 1,
'62, New^bern.

McGillicuddy, James, 35, ]M. ; cloth-finisher, Medford.

IMcKinnev, Andrew. 36, ]M. ; harness-maker, ]\Iedford ; d. be-
fore 1890.

IMason, Edwin H., 26, S. ; farmer, ^ledford.

]\ratthews. Ebenezer B., 45, M.-, shoemaker, Medford.

llMeans, George W., 35, M.; carpenter, Medford; 1910, Med-
ford.

||Miller. George W., 26, ]\I. ; ship-joiner, Medford.

Miller, William, 28, S. ; confectioner, ]\Iedford ; des. Oct. 12,
'62, Wenham.

O'Brien, ]\Iichael, 35, M. ; laborer, Medford.

||0 'Council, Michael, 44. M. ; sawyer, Medford; later Co. I,
2d H. Arty.; d. Sept. 20, '63, Andersonville. Ga.

Oliver, Samuel F., 30, M. ; gas-fitter, Medford; b. Lowell;
d. April 6, 1904, S. H., Togus, Me.

408

Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Page, Ephraim C, 34, S. ; teamster, Medford ; d. 1896, Med-
ford.
Peak, Iloratius N., Jr., 18, S. ; clerk, Medford.
Powers, James M., 'SO. S. ; painter. IMedf ord ; later Co. C,
17th ]\Iass. ; d. Aug. 17, '64, Andersonville.

Geo. H. Sampson (F).
Henry Stock (F).

Frank Hervey (F).
Lewis Black (F).

Powell, John F., 23, S. ; stneeo-worker. :Medford.
llReed, Alvin R., 20, S. ; clerk, Medford.

Rich, Stillman, 44, M. ; milkman, Medford; later Corp., Co.
E, 3d H. Arty.

Company G. 409

Riley, IMichael, 38, M. ; laborer, Medford ; en. and M. I. Oct.

"l, '62.
Sampson, George II.. 22, S. ; elerk, I\Iedford ; 1910, N. Y. city.
||Sanborn, John H., 43, M. ; shoemaker, Medford.
Sayers, James, 22, M. ; seaman, Medford ; N. P. R.
Smith, Frank B., 19, S. ; seaman, Medford; later U. S. Navy

and 1st Battery, trans, to 9th Battery.
1 1 Stephens, Alfred, 42, M. ; painter, Medford; b. England,

1820; many years policeman; d. Nov., 1903, Medford.
yStimpson, Alden M., 38, M. ; carpenter, Medford.
Stock, Henry, 27, S. ; druggist. Medford.
Tay, Francis J., 43, jM. ; tailor, IMedford ; later U. S. Signal

Corps.
To^vle, James, 21, S. ; currier, Medford.
Towle, Sidney M., 25, M. ; farmer, Medford.
Tyler, Daniel, 35, M. ; painter, Medford; des. Oct. 6, '62,

Wenham.
Walker, Judson, 18, S. ; laborer, Medford.
1 1 Wheeler, Wm. N., 27, S. ; seaman, Medford; en. Navy, Aug.,

'61; later Co. M,2dH. Arty., trans, to Co. D, 17th Mass.
White, John M., 27, S. ; teamster, Medford.
Willis, Calvin W., 27, S. ; teamster, Medford; later Co. C,

17th Mass.. ; d. July 17, '64, rebel prison.
Wood, Dexter T., 34, M. ; painter, Medford.

Company G.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 16, 1862; M. O. July
•2, 1863.)

*Serve(l in 3 months' term. f Served in 100 days' term.

CAPTAIN.

t William T. Grammer. 40, M. ; shoe manufacturer, Woburn;
D. of C, Aug. 27, '62; M. O. with regiment; vide
F. & S., 100 days, 1864.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

tCharles S. Converse, 40, M. ; expressman, Woburn; D. of C.
Aug. 27, '62; vide Co. G. 100 days, 1864.

410 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

William A. Colgate, 40, M. ; japanner, Wobnrn ; M. 0. with
regiment.

SERGEANTS.

John P. Stevens (1st), 24. M. ; merchant, Wobnrn.
Horace N. Hastings, 33, M. ; printer, Wobnrn ; later 1st

Sergt., Co. B. 11th Mass. ; d. Jan. 18, 1904, Lynn.
James W^alker, 37, U. ■ cnrrier, Wobnrn ; d. April 28, 1904,

Wobnrn.
*Thomas Glvnn, 45, ]M. ; cnrrier, Wobnrn ; vide Co. I, 3 mos.,

'61 ; later Co. B, 11th Mass.
*01iver W. Rogers, 21. S. ; stndent. Wobnrn ; vide Co. I, 3

mos., 1861 ; d. Nov.' 8, 1907, Tannton.

CORPORALS.

tSamnel R. Dolliver, 38, M. ; policeman, Wobnrn; vide Co.

G, 100 days, 1864.
tThomas T. Fergnson, 28, M. ; wheelwright, Wobnrn; vide

Co. G, 100 days. 1864.
Josiah Brown, 45, i\I. ; shoemaker. Wobnrn.
George K. Home 23, S. ; iron-monlder, Wobnrn ; had served

in Co. C, 13th Mass. ; later was in Navy.
fEphraim A¥. Hadlev, 40, M. ; shoemaker, Wobnrn ; vide Co.

G, 100 days, 1864.
tSamnel E. Wvman, 27, S. ; shoemaker, Wobnrn; vide Co. G,

100 days, 1864.
*Joseph Johnson, 43, ]M. ; cnrrier, Wobnrn ; vide Co. I, 3 mos.,

1861; d. Dec. 11, 1898, Wobnrn, jp. 79-5-18.
tThomas J. Hall, 26, S. ; cnrrier, M^obnrn ; vide Co. G, 100

days, 1864.

MUSICIANS.

tThomas V. Sullivan, 31, :\I. ; gas fitter, Wobnrn ; vide Co. G,

100 days, 1864.
Samuel Rinn, 29, S. ; shoemaker, Wobnrn ; later band, 3d

Brig,, 3d Div., 24th Army Corps; 1910, Cambridge.

Company G. 411

WAGONER,

John B. Davis, -42, M. ; teamster, Wobiirn.

PRIVATES.

Ames, Jacob, 39, M. ; shoemaker; later Corp., 59th Mass.; d.
Feb., 1897, Woburii.

Bancroft, George, 18, S. ; butcher, Wobnrn; later Co. E, 16tli
Mass.; 1910, Lawrence.

Blaisdell, Irving C, 18, S. ; student, Woburn ; 1910, physi-
cian. Wilmore, Penn.

Bowers, Charles R.. 43, Isl. ; shoemaker, Woburn.

Buckman, Bowen, 2d, 42, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn.

tBulfinch, Edward, 20, S. ; currier, Woburn ; vide Co. D, 100
days, 1864.

Bulfinch, Henry, 40, M. ; clerk, Woburn; later Sergt., Co. E,
1st Batt., H. Arty.; d. 1903, AVoburn.

Burns, John, 31, M. ; currier, AVoburn.

Buxton, JNIarshall F., 25, S. ; expressman, AA^oburu ; d. Jan.
15, 1901, S. H., Chelsea.

Carroll, Charles E.. 27, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn.

Carroll, Jerome, 18, S. ; clerk, Woburn.

tChampney, Edwin Ct., 19, S. ; artist, Woburn; vide Co. G,
100 dcivs, 1864.

Colegate, AVni. C. C, 20, S. ; currier, Woburn ; d. 1898, AVo-
burn.

tCottle, Edmund C, 19, S. ; currier, Woburn; vide Co. G, 100
davs, 1864.

Crockett, Charles L., 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Cummings, Francis, 23, S. ; currier, AVoburn.

Cummings, AA"m. H., 22, S. ; carpenter, Woburn ; d. 1900, Wo-
burn. ,

Danforth, Daniel AV., 45, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn.

tDean, Henrj^ W., 30, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn; vide Co. G,
100 days, 1864.

Dearborn, George W., 24, M. ; baker, Woburn ; 1910, Water-
town.

Flagg, Charles, 43, AI. ; shoemaker, Woburn.

tFlagg, George A., 21, S. ; farmer, Woburn; vide Co. G, 100
days, 1864.

412 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

C. M. Kiu.baU iG

C. M. Kimball (G).
(In Later Life).

T. T. Fer^u.Mni (L.i.

Fletcher, Bernard, 28, M. ; japanner, Woburu ; 1910, Stone-
ham.

Foss. Charles H., 38, M. ; shoemaker. Wobiirn ; later Co. G,
59th Mass.

tFrench, Samuel R., 29, M. ; tailor, Woburn ; vide Co. G, 100
days. 1864 ; d. Sept. 28, 1907, Woburn.

tFuller, Charles E., 26, S. ; expressman, Woburn; vide Co. G,
100 days, 1864.

Gleason, Albert, Jr.. 18, S. ; currier, Woburn.

Hall, Abiather, 37, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn; d. Boston.

Hart, Henry T., 25, M. ; clerk, Woburn.

Hill, Charles, 40, M. ; shoemaker, Belmont.

Hopkins, Leonard F., 26, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn.

Jameson, Andrew, 44, M. ; stone mason, Woburn.

Johnson, John H., 21, M. ; currier, Woburn ; later 29th Unat-
tached Co., H. Arty.

Company G. 413

Jones, Luther F., 24, S. ; shoemaker, Wolinrn ; d. Dec. 6, 1899,

Stoneham.
tKellev, George A., 19, S. ; currier, Woburn ; vide Co. G, 100

days, 1864.
Kendall, William T., 30, M. ; shoemaker, AVoburn ; later Co.

H, 59th Mass.; 1910, Woburn.
Kilborne, Walter A.. 36, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn.
Kimball, Charles M., 21, S. ; carpenter, Woburn; 1910, West

Newton.
tKimball, George W\, 35, M. ; carpenter, Woburn; vide Co.

G, 100 days, 1864.
fKnowlton, James. H., 30, M. ; carpenter, Woburn; vide Co.

G, 100 days, 1864.
+ Knox, Joseph J., 22, ^1. ; carpenter, Woburn ; vide Co. G,

100 days, 1864.
Lamon, George W., 19, S. ; cabinet-maker, Woburn.
fLawrence, Eber H., 24, S. ; carpenter, Woburn ; vide Co. G,

100 days, 1864.
LeBaron. John S.. 20, S. ; machinist, Woburn; later Co. B,

11th Mass.; d. March 8, 1901, Woburn.
LeBaron. Joseph F. S., 26, M.; currier, Woburn; 1910, Ar-
lington.
Linnell. Joseph, 26, S. ; currier, Woburn; 1910, Woburn.
Little, James, 33, ]\I. ; currier, Woburn ; d. Woburn.
Lord, Henry T., 32, ]\I. ; laborer, Woburn ; later Co. H, 59th

Mass.
Lovejoy, Albert B., 31, :\I. ; currier, Woburn ; d. Oct. 12, 1896,

Maiden.
tMarion, Horace E., 19, S. ; student, Burlington; vide Co. G,

100 days, 1864.
Martin, Thomas, 40, ]\[. ; tanner, Woburn.
Moore, Milton, 21, S. ; currier, Woburn ; 1910, Woburn.
Murdock, Alexander, 31, M. ; tailor, Woburn; later Sergt.,

Co. B, nth Mass.; 1910, Woburn.
jNIurphv, ^Michael K., 25, ]\I. ; currier, Woburn.
Nickles, John R., Jr.. 20, S. ; printer, Stoneham; later U. S.

Signal Corps; d. Aug. 28, 1892.
Page, Alvin, 28, M. ; carpenter, Woburn.
tParker, Charles. 21, S. ; farmer, Woburn; vide Co. G, 100

days, 1864.
Parker, George, 24, S. ; farmer Woburn; d. 1901, Woburu;
Patten, Weston S., 23, S. ; teamster, Burlington.

414 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

H. F. Howes (E).

H. E. Marion (G)
(In Latei Years) .

Richards, John M., 34, M. ; seaman, Charlestown.
Richardson, Calvin W., 23, S. ; clerk. Woburn.
Richardson, Clark, 32, M. ; currier, Wobnrn.
Richardson, Johnson, 41, M. ; farmer, Woburn.
tSeeley, Montressor, 24, S. ; clerk, Woburn; vide Co. G, 100

davs, 1864.
Spear, William H.. 33, M. ; clerk, AVoburn ; 1910, Townsend.
Spencer, Ebenezer R., 34, M. ; currier. Woburn ; later Co. G,

24th Mass.
Staples, Fort, 24, S. ; carpenter, Burlington; 1910, Woburn.
Starkweather, Josiah F., 34, M. ; paper-hanger, Woburn;

later Corp., Co. B, 11th Mass. ; d. before 1890.
Stevens. Orin W., 32, M. ; shoemaker, AVoburn ; d. Feb. 10,

1896, Woburn.
Stevens, Oscar F., 23, S. ; shoemaker, Groveland ; later Corp.,

Co. B, 4th H. Arty.
Stowers, Thomas P., 23. Al. ; shoemaker, Woburn; d. April

29, 1907, Woburn.

Company G.

415

H. E. Marion (G).

Fort Staples (G).

H. G. Weston (G).

Tabor, Newell Z., 29, M. ; japanner, Wobiirn ; later Co. K,

39th Mass., and trans, as Corp. to Co. D, 32d; d. Dee.

23, 1900, Woburn.
Tay, John B., Jr., 23, S. ; currier, Woburn ; 1910, Arlington.
fTaylor, Dennis. 34, ]\I. ; shoemaker, Woburn ; vide Co .G, 100

"days, 1864.
Tenney, Warren E., 21, S. ; barber, Woburn.
tWade. Martin V., 26. S. ; shoemaker, Woburn; vide Co. G,

100 days, 1864.
+ Walker, James H., 29, M. ; currier, Woburn: vide Co. G, 100

days. 1864.
Weston, Henry G., 18, S. ; artist, Woburn ; has served in band

19th Mass. ; later was in band regular army and in V. R.

C, also was in Navy from Sept. 11, '65, to April 2, '66;

for many years messenger at State House, Boston.
Winn. Abel T., 25, S. ; student, Woburn.
tWinn, Otis K., 18, S. ; currier. Woburn ; vide Co. G, 100

da vs. 1864.

416 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Wood, Charles T., 39, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn ; later Co. B, 5

11th Mass.
Wyman, John, 45, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn.

Company H.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 16, 1862; M. O. July
2, 1863.)

*Served in 3 months' term. fServed in 100 days' term. ||Helped
suppress draft riots, Boston.

CAPTAIN.

* I [Caleb Drew, 33, M. ; ice dealer, Charlestown ; D. of C, Aug.
19, '62; M. 0. mth regiment; vide Co. K, 3 mos.,
1861.

FIRST lieutenant.

*| [Walter Everett, 28, S. ; salesman, Charlestown; D. of C,
Aug. 19, '62 ; M. 0. with regiment ; vide Co. K, 3 mos.,
1864; d. Newark, N. J.

second LIEUTENANT.

*||tDaniel Webster Davis, 35, S. ; salesman, Charlestown;
D. of C, Aug. 19, '62; vide Co. K, 3 mos., '62; also
Co. H, 100 days, 1864.

SERGEANTS.

||John M. Call (1st), 27, M. ; produce dealer, Charlestown;

d. 1894, Boston.
Edward F. Everett, 22, S. ; clerk, CharlestoAvn ; dis. June

6, '63, to re-en., Co. C. 2d H. Arty.
*| [Joseph Moulton, 25, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; vide Co. K,

3 mos., 1861; 1910, Winchester.
llfWilliam Spaulding, 23, S. ; teamster, Charlestown; vide

Co. H, 100 days, 1864; 1910, Lexington.
*||Amos S. Hilton, 35, M. ; teamster, Charlestown; vide Co.

K, 3 mos,, 1861 ; d. Oct. 17, 1903, Chelmsford.

Company H. 417

corporals.

*Johu C. Carr, 27, y. ; carpenter, Charlestown ; vide Co. K,

3 mos., 1861.
lltThomas R. Koiilston, 22, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown- vide

Co. H, 100 days, 1864.
IJCharles II. Allen, 29, M. ; carpenter. Charlestown.
Benj. G. Blanehard, Jr., 26, M. ; spar-maker, CharlestoAvn ;

d. May 23, '63, Newborn.
Horatio N. Doyle, 29, M. ; produce dealer, Charlestown.
George Prescott, 31, M. ; teacher, Charlestown ; d. Dec. 23,

1907, Charlestown.
||tWm. D. F. Miller, 24, M. ; spar-maker, Charlestown; vide

Co. H. 100 days. 1864.
I [Edward L. LeTerre, 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; app. Nov.

1, '62.

MUSICIANS.

||Joseph H. Knox, 21, S. ; milkman, Charlestown; later U.

S. Navy; 1910, Charlestown.
Joseph F. ]Mason, 20, S. ; milkman, Charlestown: left at

home sick, never joined regiment; dis. July 6, '63,

without pay or emoluments.

WAGONER.

Joseph Daniels, 19, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown; d. before

1888.

PRIVATES.

Akins, John, Jr., 21. S. ; upholsterer, Charlestown.

Allen, Frank E., 23, M. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Archer, Edwin W., 25, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown.
t Archer, William H., 20, S. ; rope maker, Charlestown;
vide Co. H, 100 days, 1864; d. Jan. 28, 1900, Charles-
town.

IjBarrett, John, Jr., 29, M. ; painter, Charlestown.

llfBarstow, Edward F., 34, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown ; vide
Co. H, 100 days, 1864.

*||Beddoe, Thomas, 44, M. ; painter, Charlestown; vide Co.
K, 3 mos., 1861; d. Dec. 17, 1899, Charlestown.

27

418 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Bibrim, William F., 27, S. ; sailmaker, Charlestown.
Brazier. William H., 36, M. ; printer, Charlestown ; d. Nov.

6, 1899, Somerville.
l|Bryant, John, 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; later U. S. Navy

as John M. ; d. Sept. 10, 1907, Boston.
IJButts, William D., 23, S. ; machinist, Charlestown; later U.

S. Navy.
Claridge, Frederick, 36, M. ; rope maker, Charlestown.
tColbert, Lawrence E., 21, S. ; rope maker, Charlestown;

vide Co. H, 100 days, 1864.
[ItColson, Charles A., 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; vide Co.

H, 100 days, 1864.
Conn, Henry, 44, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown.
||Cross, John, 20, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
*||Davis, William W., 39, S. ; gun-carriage maker, Charles-
town; vide Co. K, 3 mos., 1861; d. March, 1890, S. H.,

Togiis, Me.
*||Dearborn, Daniel H., 23, M. ; sailmaker, Charlestown; app.

Corp., Nov. 1, '62; vide Co. K, 3 mos., 1861; 1910,

Charlestown.
l|Edgerly, Lyman W., 22, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; d. April

2, 1910, Melrose.
||Emerson, Howard B., 19, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; d. 1899,

Boston.
[[Everett, Horace S., 22, S. ; apothecary, Charlestown; 1910,

physician, Boston.
Fowler, Hervey P., 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; later 11th

Battery.
Gary, Edwin F., 22, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Gay, John P. 23, S. ; coachman, Cambridge.
Gordon, Charles H., 22, S. ; printer, Charlestown.
llGoss, James F., 23, M. ; clerk, Charlestown.
[|Harding, Alvin W., 20, S. ; currier, Lexington.
tHarding, Frederick H., 18, S. ; currier, Lexington ; vide

Co. H, 100 days, 1864.
Hardy, Henry C. ; 33, M. ; machinist, Charlestown.
Harrington, Arthur, 22, S. ; bookkeeper, Charlestown.
Hildreth, John P., 16, S-. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Hildreth, Reuben, 20, S. ; bookkeeper, Charlestown; 1910,

Medford.
Holmes, Warren A., 19, S. ; milkman, Charlestown; 1910,

Charlestown.

Company H. 419

[|Huntington, Herbert W., 19, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; 1910,

Charlestown.
Ingalls, James, 34, M. ; painter, Charlestown; S. H., Togus,

Me.
I|James, George, 18, S. ; milkman, Charlestown; later Co.

B, 4th Cav.
llfKenah, 19, S. ; rope maker, Charlestown; vide Co. H, 100

days, 1864.
Leman, Frederick W., 15, S. ; clerk, Charlestown ; 1910,

Somerville.
Lincoln, Charles E., 22, S. ; bookkeeper, Charlestown.
Mallon, Andrew J., 23, M. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Mann, Charles H., 26, S. ; painter, Charlestown.
Mason, Theodore L., 24, M., painter, Charlestown.
McAuslan, William H., 23, S. ; milkman, Charlestown.
Meader, John K., 35, M. ; merchant, Charlestown ; 1910,

Reading.
*Melvin, William W., 28, S. ; butcher, Lexington; vide Co.

K, 3 mos., 1861.
Miskelley, Edward H., 23, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown.
Miskelley, James W., 22, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown; 1910,

Revere.
[[Morrill, George E., 25, M.; carpenter, Charlestown; d. Oct.

23, 1898, Dorchester.
([Morse, James A., 24, S. ; upholsterer, Charlestown.
[[tMullett, Thomas W., 19, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; vide

Co. H, 100 days, 1864.
||Nash, William H., 34, M. ; boat builder, Charlestown.
Newcomb, Edward, 23, S. ; plumber, Charlestown ; dis. June

1, '63, Beaufort, N. C, disa. ; d. 1908, Charlestown.
Parker, Daniel, 21, S. ; baker, Charlestown ; d. before 1886.
llfParshley, Alonzo, 22, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown; vide

Co. H, 100 days, 1864.
Parshley, Sylvester, 20, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown.
||Pease, Albion P., b. Parsonsfield, Me.; 18, S. ; clerk,

Charlestown; helped organize the Dept. Missouri G. A.

R., and was its first Asst. Adjt.-general ; present Com-
mander B. W. Kinsley Post, 113, Boston; Secretary

Employers' Association, 1910, Boston.
llPlaisted, George 0., 24, S. ; teamster, Charlestown; later

16th Battery.

420 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Ponieroy, Thomas J., 28, M. ; fireman, Charlestown.
Poor, Edwin H., 20, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; later 4th Un-
attached Company, 90 days, 1864; d. June 21, 1906,

Boston.
Prescott, Melvin, 24, M. ; clerk, Charlestown.
*||Ramsey, Royal, 36, M, ; morocco-dresser, Charlestown;

vide Co. K, 3 mos., 1861.
([Raymond, Joel, Jr., 39, M. ; mason. Charlestown.
||Reed, Thomas B., 21, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
||Rice, Augustus R., 22, S. ; blacksmith, Charlestown ; 1910,

Melrose.
[[Robertson, Charles M., 39, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown.
[JRobinson, Frank T., 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; d. June 3,

1898, Roxbury.
jjRoulstone, Edwin A., 25, M. ; clerk. Charlestown.
*||Schillinger, Benj. F., 25, M.; painter, Charlestown; vide

Co. I, 3 mos., 1861 ; d. April 28, 1893, Arlington.
1 1 Schwartz, James L., 19, S. ; sail-maker, Charlestown; later

10th Battery.
lltSeavey, Albert, 22, S.; clerk, Charlestown; vide Co. D,

100 days, '64; later Paymaster's clerk, Navy.
Stevens, Edward C, 22, S. ; clerk, Roxbury.
Stiles, Samuel D., 23, S. ; milkman, Charlestown.
[[Stoodley, Joseph E., 23, S. ; machinist, Charlestown.
IJSumner, Stephen, 19, S. ; painter, Melrose; d. June, 1910,

Mattapan.
||Titus, Daniel F., 19, S. ; plasterer, Charlestown; later

4th Unattached Company, 90 days, '64, also Sergt., Co.

M, 3d Cav. ; d. Charlestown.
[[Varrell, John H., 21, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
[jtWebster, George H., 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestowm ; vide Co.

H, 100 days, 1864.
Whitney, Edwin F., 19. S. ; machinist, Charlestown; d. Feb.

3, '63, Newbern.
Whiting, Henry L., 29, M. ; machinist, Charlestown.
llWhittemore, Theodosius J., 23, S.; ship-joiner, Charlestown.
I [Wiley, Samuel A., 28, S. ; mason, Charlestown,
II Williams, Samuel Jr., 29, S. ; mason, Charlestown; 1910,

Charlestown.

Company I. 421

Company I.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 16, 1862; M. O. July 2,
1863.)
tServed in 100 days' term.

CAPTAIN.

Charles B. Newton, 27, M. ; shoemaker, Bolton ; D. of C, Sept.
4, '62; M. 0. with re^ment; later Capt., Co. C, 2d H.
Arty.; b. Bolton; d. Oct. 19, 1893, Quiney, ae. 55-10-3.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

fAndrew A. Powers, 31, M. ; shoemaker, Bolton; D. of C,
Sept. 4, '62 ; M. 0. with regiment : vide Co. I, 100 days,
'64; d. May 8, 1873.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

fWilliam S. Frost, 34, M. ; mason, Marlboro; D. of C, Sept.
4, '62 ; M. 0. with regiment : vide Co. I, 100 days, '64 ; d.
July 13, 1907.

SERGEANTS.

Thomas W. Hazel (1st), 21, — : , Marlboro; dis. April

1, '63, disa.; d. March 24, 1873.

Wm. D. Taylor (1st), 33, M. ; shoemaJver, Marlboro; app.
April 13, '63; later Corp., Co. C, 2d H. Arty; 1910, 373
Summer St., Lynn.

Samuel L. Holt, 26, M. ; engineer, Marlboro; later officer in
Nav:^^; d. Feb. 12. 1905, Boston, s&. 68-5-7.

George IBalcom, 30. IM. ; shoemaker, IMarlboro ; b. Jan. 23,
1832; Cambridge schools; 1850, Marlboro; Fire Dept.
27 years, foreman Torrent No. 1, 9 years; Board of En-
gineers 7 years, two as chief ; Representative, Legislature,
1898-1900; charter member, Marlboro Lodge, K. of P.,
40 years a worker ; has been Pres. Co. I Vet. Ass. and
Commander John A. Rawlins Post, G. A. R.

422 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Augustus S. Trowbridge, 18, S. ; shoemaker, Bolton; app.

from Corp. Jan. 1, '63; later Corp., 16th Battery; 1910,

So. Framingham.
Henrv H. Perry, 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; app. from

Corp. April 13, '63; later Co. K, 57th Mass.; d. of wds.

April 9, '65.

CORPORALS.

fLevi 0. Cunningham, 23, S. ; butcher, Marlboro; vide Co. I,

100 days, '64.
Henry A. Woodbury, 28, M.; mason, Bolton; d. Dec. 30, '65.
t John H. Sawyer, 26, S. ; farmer, Bolton ; ^dde Co. I, 100

days, '64.
fAmory S. Haynes, 22, S. ; manufacturer, Bolton ; vide Co.

I, ^100 days, '64.
WiUiam Alley, 47, M. ; tailor, Marlboro; d. Feb. 5. 1895,

Marlboro, a. 79-11-21.
Francis Babcock, 30, S. ; carpenter, Berlin ; 1910, West Berlin.
Wm. H. Larrabee, 30, M. ; shoemaker, Bolton ; app. Jan.

1, '63; d. Aug. 19, 1888.
fFrank Bean, 17, S. ; student, Marlboro; app. April 13, '63;

vide Co. I, 100 days, '64.

musicians.

Lewis T. Howe, 18, S. ; shoemaker, Berlin; later 16th Bat-
tery; b. Berlin, 1844; d. June 12, 1894, Hudson, £e. 50-6;
Pres. Vet. Ass. Co. I at death.

fWillard G. Bruce, 23, S. ; shoemaker, Berlin; vide Co. I,
100 days, '64.

wagoner.
Mieah B. Priest, 45, M.; carpenter, Marlboro; d. Dec. 2, 1888.

privates.

Adams, Charles 28, M. ; carpenter, Marlboro; later Co. F,

1st Batt., H. Arty. ; 1910, Marlboro.
fAndrews, Henry K. W. 21, S. ; farmer, Marlboro; had

served in Co. D, 30th Mass. ; vide Co. I, 100 days, '64.

(

Company I.

423

(

Chas. A. Wood (I, 100 days).
George Balcom (I).

E. B. Balxock (I).
Jos. W. Barnes (I).

Babcock, Edminid B. 22, S. ; farmer, Berlin ; later Sergt. Co.

C. -Ith Cavalry; b. 1840 of Quaker parentage; d. Feb. 8,

1900, AVorcester, a?. 59-5-11. '

Babeoek, Harrison T. 21, S.; shoemaker, Berlin; wd. Golds-

boro; 1910, Berlin.
fBabcock, Wm. T. 21, S. : farmer, Berlin: vide Co. I. 100

days, '64.
Barker. Justin D. 34. AI. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; b. Nelson,

X. H. ; d. Oct. 29, 1895, Marlboro, se. 57-5.

424 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Barnes, Joseph W. 23, S.; student, Marlboro; later Co. K,
57th Mass.; d. Jan. 23, 1911, S. H., Chelsea.

Bennett, Freeman W. 19, S. ; shoemaker, Bolton; 1910,
Clinton.

fBerry, John C. 18, S. ; carpenter, Marlboro ; vide Co. I, 100
days, '64.

Blan, John 18, S. ; shoemaker, jNlarlboro ; on Adjt. Gen. 's Re-
port "Blair"; real name John B. Girouard; 1910, Marl-
boro.

E. a. Brown (I).

A. S. Haynes (I).

IN later years.

E. A. Perry (I).

Blake, Charles E, 28, INI. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; en. and M.
I. Oct. 9, '62; later Co. I, 2d H. Arty.; d. Dec. 19, 1872.

Bliss, Charles H. 21, M. ; shoemaker, Berlin; 1901, Worces-
ter; d. Oct. 30, 1903, Worcester, a^. 62-2-14.

fBond, Edmund E. 19, S. ; farmer, Marlboro; vide Co. I,
100 days. '64.

Bourdreau, Eusibee 18, S. ; shoemaker, i\larlboro ; en. and M.
I. Oct. 9, '62; lat. add., Brockton.

Brewer, Theo. M. 38, S.; farmer, Marlboro; d. April 19, 1868.

fBrown, Edward A. 23, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; vide Co.
E, 100 days, '64.

Bullard, James M. 24. S. ; shoemaker, Berlin ; b. Berlin ; d.
April 29, 1893, Worcester, m. 55 years.

Company I .

425

William W.Wood (I).
William T. Babcock (I).

J. B. Girouard (I).
F. W. Bennett (I).

Burg^ess, John F. 21, S.; shoemaker, Bolton; d. March 4,
1904, Hudson, ae. 62-7-24.

Chase, Benjamin, 40, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. Sept. 26, '88.

Claflin, James F. 28, M. ; teacher, Marlboro ; b. 1834, Hopkin-
ton; at enlistment was principal High School, some of
his pupils going with him ; after the war w^as general
manager N. Y. Life Ins. Co., State of Me.; later was
trans, to Illinois with residence in Chicago; d. Oct., 1891

426 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Corser, George A. 18, S. ; farmer, Bolton ; dis. June 6, '63, to

re-en. Co. C, 2d H. Arty. ; d. Oct. 22, '64, Newbern.
fCrosby, Ariel 34, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; \dde Co. I, 100

days '64.
Dispeaii, James F. 22, M. ; shoemaker, Bolton ; d. April 7,

1908, Brockton, se. 67-1-13.
Dumas, Peter 23, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. Soldiers'

Home, Togu&, Me., Jan. 11, 1901, se. 65 years.
Ellis, George 18, S. ; farmer, Berlin; 1910, Leominster.
fFarnsworth, Luther H. 33, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; vide

Co. I, 100 days, '64.
Flynn, Jeremiah 21. S. ; cotton-spinner, Marlboro; dis. June

6, '63 to re-en.,' Co. F, 2d H. Arty. ; d. Jan. 31, 1908,

Shirley, se. 64 years.
Fogg, George 22, M.; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. Aug. 17, 1908,

Boston.
Gibbs, Lyman 44, widower; butcher, Bolton; b. Leominster;

d. May 24, 1893, Worcester, ae. 74 years.
Gibbs, William, 39, M.; hotel-keeper, Bolton; d. July 21,

1900, Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, se. 78-1-4.
Girouard, J. B.; vide John Blau.
Grenaehe, Claude 32, M. ; blacksmith, Marlboro ; b. Montcalm,

Canada East, 1830; k. Oct. 23, '62, by falling from yard-
arm, steamer Mississippi; vide p. 130.
Hartford, Erastus G. 32, widower; shoemaker, Marlboro; b.

Dover, N. H^, 1832; d. April 13, 1895, Boston, fe. 63

years,
f Hastings, Augustus L. 20, S. : farmer, Berlin ; vide Co. I,

100 days, '64; b. Clinton; a K. R. engineer, he was

fatally injured by falling from his engine at Sterling

June, dving at the Clinton Hospital, Jan. 21, 1891,

fe. 48-3-15.
f Hastings, Edward M. 21, S. ; shoemaker, Llarlboro ; vide Co.

E, 100 davs, '64.
Hill, Charles W. 28, M. ; teacher. Marlboro; b. West Medway,

June 5, 1834 ; d. Nov. 13, 1896, Boston, c^. 62-5-5 ; when

en., prin. Washington St. Grammar School, Marlboro; at

death master Bowditch School, Jamaica Plain.
Holt, Stephen A. 21, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910, Hudson.
Howe. Ephraim D. 20, S. : student. Marlboro; b. ^Marlboro;

for many years secretary Veteran Association, Co. I;

1910. lawver, Gardner.

Company I.

427

E. A. Perry (I).
J. W. Barnes (I).

Chas. Adams (I).
E. D. Howe (I).

Howe, George W. 28, S. ; shoemaker, Berlin; d. before 1887.
Howe, Wallace 31, — ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910, Southboro.
Hurlbiirt, James D. 29, S.; carpenter, Berlin; d. Dec. 25, 1887;

at his death was Treas., town of Bolton.
Jillson, James 18, S. ; shoemaker, Bolton; later 16th Battery;

d. June 4, 1887.
Jordan, James "W. 18, S. ; farmer, Marlboro ; 1910, No. Al

Berwick Place, Boston.
Jourdan, John 29, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910, Soldiers'

Home, Togais, Me.

428 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Kurtz, Charles 31, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; later Co. A,

56th I\Iass. ; 1910, Marlboro.
Lancy, Samuel 0. 20, M. ; shoemaker. Marlboro; d. April 23,

1899, Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, a?. 56-5-12; bur. Hudson.
Loftus, Martin J. 19, S. ; painter, Marlboro; d. before 1887.
Lowell, Frank H. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; later Corp.

Co. K, 57th Mass.; 1910, Oakland, Cal.
Mclntire, John 18. S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; later Co. F, 2d

H. Arty.; d. Aug. 14, 1909, S. H., Chelsea.
Merrill, John A. 34, M. ; shoemaker, Berlin ; 1910, Berlin.
Murphy, Richard 19, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; dis. June 6,

'63, to re-en. Co. B, 2d H. Arty.
Ne^-ton, Francis M. 20, S. ; farmer, Bolton; later Sergt. Co.

C, 4th Cavalry; d. July 26, 1899.
Nourse, Andrew L. 20, S. ; farmer, Bolton; Representative,

Legislature, 1892 ; 1910, farmer, Bolton.
Nourse, Joseph B. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Southboro ; later Co. G,

4th Cavalry; 1910, Medway.
O 'Brien. John 20, S. ; painter, IMarlboro ; later Sergt. Co. D,

4th Cav. ; d. before 1887.
Paige, Frank W. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Berlin; dis. March 28,

'63, disa. ; later Co. D, 6th V. R. C. ; dis. June 30, '65.

because of gun-shot wound; d. Jan. 12, 1901 Foxboro

ai. 57-10-20.
Pedrick, Joseph W. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro : later Corp.

16th Battery; 1910. Milford.
Perry, Edward A. 20, S. ; student, Marlboro ; d. Dec. 15, 1907,

Cooperstown, N. Y. ; prominent in Masonry, he had

preached in Fort Plain, N. Y., and for I3V2 years was

Universalist pastor in Cooperstown.
Pierce, William D. 23, M. ; shoemaker, Bolton; 1910, Hudson.
fPriest, George 0. 18, S. ; shoemaker, ^Marlboro; vide Co. E,

100 days, '64; 1910, Metuchen, N. J.
Priest, Gilman 43, M. ; farmer, Marlboro; b. Marlboro; d.

Sept. 7, 1895, Hudson, a?. 82-0-13, farmer.
Sawyer, Rufus C. 31, M. ; shoemaker, Berlin ; d. Oct. 4, 1903

ae. 70-11-25 ; Pres. of Co. I Vet. Ass. at death.
Smith, Aug-ustus E. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; later Co.

M, 2d H. Arty. ; 1910, Moira, Franklin Co., N. Y.
Smith, George W. 19, S. ; shoemaker, Clinton ; left at home

sick, did not report to the regiment, did not leave the

State; later Co. M, 2d H. Arty.; d. July 12, 1887.

Company I.

429

Chas. H. Bll^s il;.

R. C.Sawyer (I).

Smith, Stephen 23, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910, Stone-
ham.

fSpoerell. George 33, M. ; tailor, Marlboro; vide Co. I, 100
days, '64.

Starkey, Charles D. 24, M. ; shoemaker, Berlin; d. May 26,
'63, Newbern.

fStratton, Isaac C. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Bolton ; vide Co. I, 100
days, '64 ; later 16th Battery.

Temple, George L. 19, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1891, Fay-
ville; d. Oct. 24, 1905.

Temple, Henry M. 18. S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. be-
fore 1887.

Temple, IMarshall H. 42, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.

fWhiteomb, David B. 24, M. ; shoemaker, Berlin; res. Sergt.'s
warrant Jan. 1, '63; vide Co. I, 100 days. '64.

White, Charles H. 27, M. ; farmer, Bolton ; d. Nov. 10, 1903,.
Bolton, as. 68 years.

430

Fifth Regiment, M. \. M., Nine Months.

Wm. W. Wood (I).

Jas. W. Jordan (I).

E. D. Howe (I).

White, Nathaniel H. 20, S.; farmer, Marlboro; 30 Otis St.,

Medford.
Wood, Henry 24, M. ; farmer, Bolton; d. Oct. 4, 1904, Bol-
ton, 66-3-16.
fWood, William W. 23, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; vide Co.

I, 100 days, '64.
fWoodbury, Alfred I. 28, M. ; news-agent, Boston; en. and

M. I. Oct. 9, '62 ; \dde Co. I, 100 days, '64.
Works, George L. 19, S. ; shoemaker, Soiithboro ; later Co.

E, 4th H. Arty. ; 1910, So. Framingham.
W^right, Aaron W. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; b. Holden ;

d. Sept. 29, 1896, Worcester, re. 54 years.
fWright, Albert A. 24, S. ; shoemaker, Westford ; vide Co. 1,

100 days, '64.
f Wright, Charles E. 35, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; vide Co.

I, 100 days, '64.
fWright. Edward E. 20, S. ; teacher, Westford; \dde 'Co. I,

100 days, '64.

Company K. 431

Company K.

(Unless otherwise stated, all M. I. Sept. 19, 1862; M. O. July 2,
1863.)
*Served in 3 months' term. tServed in 100 days' term.

CAPTAIN.

Joseph Crafts, 43, M. ; accoimtant, Watertown; D. of C, Aug.
28, '62; M. 0. mth regiment.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Florence E. Crowley, 28, Madower; harness-maker, Waltham;
D. of C, Aug. 28, '62 ; M. 0. with regiment.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

*Ira Joseph Osborne. 21, S. ; carpenter, Watertown ; D. of C,
Aug. 28, '62; vide Co. I, 3 mos., 1861; later U. S. Signal
Corps.

SERGEANTS.

John H. Carter (1st), 24, S. ; machinist, "Watertown; later
Captain Co. E, 4th Cavalry.

William F. Baldwin, 26, M. ; tin-worker, Watertown ; later
Co. A, 62d ]\Iass.

John N. Wlielon. 30, M. ; painter, Waltham; d. March 20,
1907, Waltham.

Bainbridge, S. Houghton, 28, S. ; farmer, Waltham ; d. June
9, '63, Newbern.

Otis A. Whitcomb, 21, S. ; farmer, Waltham.

Charles Brigham, 21, S. ; architect, Watertown ; from Corp.
Feb. 1, '63; designer of the State House Extension, Bos-
ton; 1910. Watertown.

CORPOR-VLS.

William F. Fiske, 26, S. ; shoemaker, Waltham ; dis. Jan. 14,

'65, disa.
James G. Wormwood, 36, M. ; laborer, Waltham; d. 1901.

Wakefield.

432 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

Jacob C. Boyce, 32, M. ; teamster, Watertown.

Charles Adams, 21, S. ; carpenter, Watertown; later Co. F,
1st Batt. H. Arty. ; b. Watertown ; carpenter and builder,
Worcester, till 1889, then Assistant Supt. Buildings till
1905; 1910, Worcester, State Inspector.

Selden H. Rosebrook, 25, S. ; farmer, Watertown.

Joseph S. Perkins, 21, S. ; painter, Waltham.

Zenas Winslow, 27. S. ; watchman, Waltham.

James A. Ellis, 18, S. ; farmer, Watertown ; app. Feb. 1, '63 ;
later F. & S., 1st Cav., d. 1896.

Horace W. Otis, 21, S.; clerk, Watertown; app. Feb. 1, '63;
later Q. M., Sergt. Co. L, 1st Cavalry; wd. Ashland, Va.,
May 11, '64, neck, shoulder and forearm; dis. July, '65,
disa. ; has been Assessor and Selectman, Trustee of Li-
brary; is now Trustee Savings Bank, Director National
Bank and on Investment Com. Co-operative Bank; since
1866 of firm Otis Brothers, Watertown.

MUSICIANS.

Thomas Miller, 18, S. ; watchmaker. Waltham.
f James Dunn, 16, S. ; servant, Watertown ; vide Co. B, 100
days, '64; later Co. E, 1st Batt. Cavalry.

WAjGONER.

Lyman H. Chase, 26, — ; farmer, Essex; later Co. H, 3d H.
Arty.

privates.

Arnold, Ambrose 18, S. ; laborer. Waltham.

Bent, Judson L. 26, S. ; student, Watertown ; later add., San

Diego, Cal.
Blanchard, James H. 27, M. ; lather, Waltham.
Burns, Patrick, 21, S. ; laborer, Watertown; missing in Golds-

boro Expedition, Dec. 18, '62; re,ioined regiment June

26. '63, at Boston from Parole Camp, Annapolis, Md.
Carsons, Elbridge C. 20, S. ; farmer, Waltham ; d. March 9,

1905, Waltham.
Car.sons, Francis D. 18, S. : farmer, Waltham,

Company K. 433

Collins, John 18, S. ; laborer, Waltham.

Crowley, William 35, M.; farmer, Waltham; later Co. C, 2d

Cavalry.
Cnrtis, John D. 35, M. ; laborer, Waltham; May 28, 1900,

Waltham.
Daley, John 33. M. ; laborer, Waltham; d. Nov. 21, 1892, S.

H., Chelsea, a?. 60 years.
Dardiss, Thomas 18, S. ; laborer, Waltham; later Co. L, 1st

Cavalry.
Derby, Amos L. 43, M. ; laborer, Watertown.
Dexter, George A. 20, S. ; baggage-master, WatertoAvn; d.

IMarch 27, 1910, Brookline.
Dowire, Andrew 18, S. ; laborer, Watertown; later Corp. Co.

L, 1st Cavalry ; also fonnd as DaWyre.
Fisher, Charles r! 43, M. ; shoemaker, AValtham.
Foster, Charles 22, S. ; saddler, Watertown.
Garritv, Patrick 21, S. ; laborer, Boston.
Gillespie, John E. 18, S. ; farmer, Waltham; later Co. G, 2d
H. Arty.; also Co. I, 56th Mass.; k. Jnne 23, 1864,
Petersburg.
Gleason, Daniel W. 37, S. ; laborer, Wayland.
Grant, Samuel 24, M. ; laborer, AValtham.
Harrington, George E. 20, S. ; clerk, Watertown.
Hills, Charles F. 18, S. ; laborer, Watertown.
Hilton, Charles C. 18, S. ; machinist, Watertown.
Home. George W. Jr. 18, S. ; carpenter, Watertown.
How^ard, Frederick A. 44, widower; laborer, Watertown; des,

Oct. 2, '62, Wenham.
Howe, Charles A. 22, S. ; farmer, Waltham; d. Nov. 19, 1903,

Bolton.
fHowes, Micajah C. 18, S.; clerk, Watertown; vide Co. C,

100 days, 1864.
Ireland, Edward C. 23, M. ; bookbinder, Watertown; later

11th Battery.
Jones, William 18, S. ; farmer, Watertown ; later 11th Bat-
tery; 1910, Waltham.
Joyce, Patrick 39, M.; laborer, Waltham; later Co. H, 56th:

Mass.
Kennedy, James 44, M. ; stone-mason, Watertown; later Co.

H, 2d H. Arty.
Lindley, Austin W. 18, S. ; clerk, Watertown.
28

434 Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Nine Months.

i

1

1

I

A. S. Haynes (I).

Otis Brothers (K).

Chas. Adams (K).

Lyman, Joseph D. 20, S. ; laborer, Watertown; 1910, East
Livermore, Me.

McBride, Michael 37, M. ; laborer, Waltham; dis. Jan. 30,
'63, Newbern, disa.

fMcCabe. James F. 21. S. : m.achinist, "Waltham ; vide Co. D,
100 days. 1864.

McNamara, Joseph D. 19. S. : laborer, Newton; des. Oct. 22,
'62, Wenham.

Mullalley, John 22, ^I. : confectioner, Waltham.

Nelson, Samuel 41, S. ; mason, Waltham.

Nichols, George C. 22, S. ; farmer, Waltham.

tOber, Oliver M. 18, S.; laborer, Watertown; vide Co. B, 100
days. 1864.

Ober, Peter A. 21, S. ; laborer, Watertown.

Otis, Ward ]\[. 19, S. ; clerk, Watertown; b. Leominster, Apr.
6, 1843; descended from John Otis, Hingham, 1635; since
1866 with Bro. H. W. in "Otis Brothers'' firm; member
Sons of Revolution, Masons, Phillips Congregational
Church; President No. Falmouth Water Supply Asso. ;
Clerk Watertown Savings Bank more than twenty-five
years; member and past officer G. A. R. Post; Selectman,
1875- '76.

Parsons, William H. 42, M. ; shoemaker, Waltham.

Company K. 435

Penderghast, Thomas IS, S. ; laborer, Watertown.

fPond, John A. 18, S. ; laborer, Watertown ; vide Co. B, 100
days, '64; later Co. E, 1st Batt. Cavalry.

Priest, Charles H. 20, S. ; mechanic, Watertown.

Priest, Francis H. 23, S. ; painter, Waltham; d. Dec. 22,
'62, Newbern, from exhaustion from long march, the
Goldsboro Expedition.

Rand, Nalium 45, M. ; carpenter, Waltham ; later Co. G, 2d
H. Arty. ; d. Aug. 13, '64, Andersonville.

Rhoades, George L. 21, S. ; clerk, Watertown ; des. Oct. 22,
'62, Wenhara.

Richardson, Edward F. 23, S. ; laborer, Watertown ; later Co.
D, 4th Cavalry; d. April 9, 1906, S. H., Chelsea.

Russell, Jeremiah Jr., 18, S. ; farmer, Watertown ; dis. Jan.
14, '63, Newbern, disa. ; 1910, Waterto^vn.

Sanger, Charles E. 18, S. ; carpenter, Watertown.

Shute, James G. 38, M. ; naturalist, Woburn; though a car-
penter by trade, always preferred nature studies ; d. Feb.
17, 1908, Jamaica Plain.

Sibley, Mark N. 21, S. ; laborer, Waterto^vn ; d. Oct. 2, 1907,
Boston.

Smith, Thomas G. 18, S. ; butcher, Waltham; later 14th
Battery.

Stackpole, Edwin A. 21, S. ; blacksmith, Watertown.

Stanley, John S. 27, S. ; butcher, Watertown; 1910, Wil-
mington, Vt.

Stanton, Jacob C. Jr., 28, S. : clerk, Winchester.

Sullivan, Dennis 18. S. ; laborer, Waltham.

Toole, Patrick 19, S. ; farmer, WatertOM-n.

Tyghe, Joseph 18, S. ; laborer, Watertown; 1910, Watertown.

Wilson, Daniel H. 18, S. ; teamster, Watertown.

Wilson, James 27, S. ; student, Watertown ; d. 1902, Topsfield.

436 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Field and Staff. 437

REGIMENTAL ROSTER.
One Hundred Days' Service.

Field and Staff.

(Unless otherwise stated, all were M. I. July 28, 1864; M. O. Nov.
16, 1864.)
tServed in 3 months' term. *Served in 9 months' term.

COLONEL.

t*George H. Peirson, 48, M. ; blacksmith, Salem ; vide F. &
S., 3 mos., also 9 mos. ; b. June 16, 1816, Salem; 1834,
joined Salem Light Tnfantrj^; duly promoted in order
to the command of the 5th Regt., being its third Com-
mander; Brigadier General, '66-76, then retired from the
militia after 42 years' continuous service; 1867, first
Commander Phil. Sheridan Post, G. A. R. (Salem) ;
1868, Sen. Vice Commander Grand Army, Dept. Mass.;
Commander Ancient and Honorable Artillery (Boston),
1870-71; 1867-68, Mass. Legislature; appointed Postmas-
ter of Salem, 1869, holding the position till his death,
March 2, 1881.

LIEUTENANT -COLONEL.

*Wm. E. C. Worcester, 38, M.; clerk, Marlboro; vide F. & S.,
9 mos.; b. Feb. 24, 1826, Damariscotta, Me.; schooldays
spent in CharlestoA\Ti ; 1849, removed to Feltonville, now
Hudson ; except for the war and some time spent in Marl-
boro, this was his residence until his death; he was a
painter by trade, but at enlistment was supt. of a shoe
factory in Marlboro; a member of Reno Post, G. A. R.,
and prominent in Masonic circles; appointed Postmaster
in 1884, he held the office till his death, Nov. 4, 1895.

438 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

MAJOR.

*Wm. T. Grammer, 42, M. ; shoe-manufacturer, Woburn ; vide
Co. G, 9 mos. ; b. 1822, Boston ; school years spent in
Woburn; 1840, joined Woburn Mechanics' Phalanx; reg-
ularly promoted and remained in the militia almost con-
stantly until his final M. 0. Jan. 4, 1868, retiring from
the Colonelcy of the Fifth, having- succeeded General
Peirson as the fourth Commander of the regiment; high-
ly esteemed by his fellow citizens, he was sent four terms
to the Legislature, and for six years was a member of the
Board of Land and Harbor Commissioners ; d. Dec. 18,
1908, Woburn.

adjutant.

t*Edwin F. Wyer, 31, S. ; clerk, Woburn ; D. of C, Aug. 24,
64; vide Co. I, 3 mos., also Co. E, 9 mos.; b. 1832, Cam-
bridge; schooldays spent in Woburn; in Alabama two
years before the war; from 1855 to 1872 a member of
the militia, retiring as Captain; twice Commander Post
33, G. A. R., thrice, Post 161; 1891-92, State Senator:
18 years Pres. Republican City Com.; until appointed
Postmaster of Woburn was a dealer in harness and
saddlery goods; has been Treas., Sec. and Pres. of the
Regimental Veteran Association; 1910, Postmaster,
Woburn.

quartermaster.

*Charles Currier, 37, M. ; trader, Medford; vide Co. F, 9
mos. ; d. March 12, 1902, Medford.

surgeon.

Joshua B. Treadwell, 23, — ; physician, Boston; Harvard
Medical School, 1862; d. May 5, 1885; in a medical
capacity had served, F. &S., in the 45th Mass.; later saw
service in a similar manner with the 62d and the 54 Mass.

Company A. 439

ASSISTANT SURGEON.

Georg'e H. Jones, 22, — ; physician, Boston; Harvard ^Medi-
eal School, 1864; 1910, No. 4 Bulfinch St., Boston.

SERGEANT-MAJOR.

William H. Hurd, 24, M. : clerk, Stoneham ; had served as
Corp. in Co. C, 50th Mass. ; d. Minneapolis, ^linn.

QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANT.

Daniel W. Lawrence, 33, M.; , Medford; a brother of

General S. C. Lawrence, Colonel in the three months'
service, he had been the Colonel's messenger to notify the
different companies of the call of the (Tovernment, so he
rode, on the night of the 18th, as did Panl Revere, just
86 years before, on a similar errand and over much the
same route; 1910, IMedford.

COMMISS.VRY-SERGEANT.

*Thomas F. Ferguson, 30, M. ; wheelwright, Woburn ; vide Co.
G, 9 mos.; was in turn constable, policeman and deputy
sheriff; for more than 25 years was U. S. Stockkeeper
and Gauger; 1910, Somerville.

HOSPITAL-STEWARD.

:\L Augustus Fuller. 26, — ; , Boston.

Company A.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 13, M. I. July 23. M.
0. Nov. 16, 1864.)

tServed in II months' term.

C.VPTAIN.

George H. Homer, 22, M. ; merchant, Boston ; D. of C, July
15, '64; M. O. with regiment: b. So. Boston, March 19,
1842, of long American ancestrv; dealer in real estate;
1910, Roslindale.

440 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Charles I. Craibe, Jr., 27, S. ; merchant, Boston; D. of C,
July 15; M. O. with regiment; had served asSergt., Co.
A, 43d Mass.; M. 0. with regiment; lat. add. Station A,
Boston; d. S. H., Togus, Me.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

Edward P. Jackson, 24, S. ; student, Boston ; D. of C, July
2.3, '64; had served as Corp., Co. D, 45th Mass.; M. 0.
with regiment; d. Oct. 12, 1905.

SERGEANTS.

William Lutted (1st), 23, — ; gas-fitter, Boston.

John C. Singer, 24, — ; wood-turner, Boston; had served as

Corp., Co. A, 1st Mass.
August Roy, 23, — ; painter, Boston ; d. 1909, Princeton.
John E. Walsh, 22, — ; stone-cutter, Boston; had served in

Co. A, 43d Mass.
David A. Nason, 20, S. ; teamster, Boston ; had served in Co.

E, 13th Mass.

CORPORALS.

George H. Troup, 30, S. ; salesman, Boston ; had served in

Co. B, 43d Mass.
George N. Cragin, 21, — ; clerk, Boston; had served in Co. A,

44th I\Iass.
Lemuel B. S. Dwellev, 20, S. ; teamster, Boston; had served

in Co. C, 42d Mass. ; d. July 24, 1901, S. H. Chelsea.
Frederick Crowell, 32, M. ; brass-finisher, Boston.
Charles Spear, 35, M. ; ship-joiner, Boston.
Alexander Petereon, 22, S. ; machinist, Boston.
Joseph W. Pliinney, 19, S. ; painter. Sandwich.
Charles E. Jackson, 20, S. ; painter, Boston.

MUSICIANS.

Lyman R. Whitcomb, 24, — ; painter, Boston.
Charles M. Melville, 18, — ; clerk, Boston.

Company A.

441

John Baumeister (A).

E. A. Clapp (F).
J. R. Johnston (I).

C. T. Robinson (B).

PRIVATES.

Atkinson. Frank E. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston; had served as Mus.
Co. A, 43d Mass. ; later Co. C, 62d Mass. ; d. Nov. 10,
1896, Chelsea.

Barnard, Bertram W. 18, — ; machinist, Boston; 1910,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Bartlett, Charles W. 19, S. ; farmer, Boston ; b. Aug. 12, 1845,
Boston; Dartmouth College, 1869; Albany Law School,
1871; Democratic candidate for Governor, 1905; 1910,
lawyer, Boston.

Baumeister, John 18, S. ; cabinet-maker, Boston ; finished time
as apprentice; 1865 joined Dorchester Fire Dept., con-
tinuing in the same after annexation to Boston; Aug. 30
prom. Lieut., and Nov. 26, 1909, at his own request was
retired and his name was place on pension roll, Boston
Fire Dept. ; 1910, Boston.

Bums, William 21, — ; shoemaker, Boston.

442 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Calif, William S. 24, — ; gas-fitter, Boston.

Callahan, James F. 18, — ; barber, Boston.

Chipman, Sands K. 18, S. : farmer. Sandwich.

Chnrchill. Ezra R. 18, S. ; farmer, Bridgewater.

Clerke, Charles S. 18, S. ; glass-maker, Sandwich ; later 92d

N. Y. Infty. ; b. Falmouth Jan. 10, 1846 ; Commander

Post 2, G. A. R., 1895 ; Jos. Warren Lodge, Masons ; Rep.

Legislature, 1898 ; wholesale cigar and tobacco, 1910,

Boston.
Colton, Daniel J. 20, S. ; clerk, Boston ; later 5th Battery.
Conway, Timothy 20, S. ; farmer, Roxbury.
Cracklin, John F. 31, S. ; plasterer, Roxbury.
Crook, Charles 19, S. ; machinist, Roxbury.
Cutter, James R. 23, — ; painter, Winehendon; had served

Co. E, 33d Mass.
tDean, John 23, S.; instrument-maker, Cambridge; vide Co.

C, 3 mos., 1861 ; also U. S. Navy.
Deegan, Philip 18, — ; machinist, Boston.
Doherty, Peter 18, S. ; currier, Roxbury.
Ernest, Anet 21, S. ; shoemaker, Boston; dis. Sept. 19, '64,

to re-en. Co. B, 39tli ]Mass.
Fernald, Horace 20, S. ; painter, Roxbury.
Fitzgerald, John 19, S. ; telegTaph-operator, Boston.
FljTin, John J. 19, S. ; farmer, Roxbuiy.
French, Benjamin F. 18, S. : teamster, Boston.
Frizzell, James 18, S. ; plumber, Boston; dis. Sept. 19,

'64, to re-en. Co. B, 39th iMass.
Gately, John 19, S. ; machinist, Roxbury.
Goodwin, Benjamin 23, S. ; pattern-maker. Boston.
Goodwin, Charles A. 20, S. ; farmer, Boston.
Grant, John 19, S. ; printer, Boston.
Griffin, Frank 18, S. : farmer, Methuen.
Gurry, John 24, S. ; lather, Roxbury ; had served Co. E,

24th ]\rass.
Harold. Bernard E. 18, S. ; farmer, Lowell.
Howe, Frederick 18, S. ; teamster, Roxbury.
Howes, Alvin C. 18. S. ; teamster. Sandwich.
fKeene, Lewis H. 29, M. ; clerk, Boston; vide Co. E, 3

mos., 1861.
Kiliduff, William J. 20, S. ; plumber. Roxbury; later Co. L

61st jMass.
Lamb, Edward C. 19, S. ; hatter, Boston.

Company A. 443

Lang, Alfred T. 23, S. ; engineer, Boston.

Ledwith, Bernard 18, S. ; blacksmith, Roxbnry ; later Co. B,

62d ]\Iass.
Leonard, Wendell 22, S. ; mariner, Boston ; left sick at Read-

ville; N. F. R.
Lincoln, George W. 21, — ; machinist, Athol; had served

Co. E, 53d Mass.
Love. Walter W. 18, S. ; carpenter, Phoenix, R. I.
Macon, IMichael 18, S. ; cotton-spinner, Boston.'
Mason, William 19, S. ; varnisher, Boston.
McGilpin, John 18, S. ; farmer. Providence, R. I.
Mclntyre, 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.
McKeon, Frank 20, S. ; machinist, Boston.
McNamara, Frank 19, S. ; spinner, Lowell.
JMundy, Thomas B. 24, — ; photographer, Boston.
Norton, John 18. S. ; boiler-maker, Lowell ; d. before 1893.
Otis, James 19, S. ; farmer, New York.
Phinner, Prince A. 19, S. ; farmer, Sandwich; dis. Sept. 19,

'64, to re-en. Co. D, 25th Mass.
Pike, William F. 18, S. ; salesman, Boston ; later Co. H, 61st

Mass.: d. Aug. 28, 1902, S. H., Chelsea.
Plympton, William P. 23, — ; weaver, Southbridge ; dis. Sept.

19, '64. to re-en. Co. B, 39th Mass. ; had served Co. A,

45th Mass. ; 1910, insurance, Southbridge.
Robinson, Edwin 18, S. ; book-binder, Boston; 1910, Boston.
Roe, Walter W. 18, S. ; student, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; real name

Wra. Tryon; vide L. W. D., Jan. 10, 1906; 1910, Lima,

Peru .
Schromm, John 22, — ; teamster, Roxbury.
Sheehan, Cornelius H. 20, S. ; plumber, Boston.
Stevens, Charles E. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston; dis. Sept. 19, '64,

to re-en. Co. B, 39th i\Iass.
Stevens, George 24, — ; painter, Lowell.
Sullivan, Daniel S. 19, S. ; sawyer, Boston.
Sullivan, Patrick 18, S. ; apprentice, Boston.
Swallow, Thomas J. 18, S. ; student, Boston ; 1910, S. H.,

Chelsea.
Tenney, George L. 22, — : laborer. Orange; later Co. C, 1st

Batt. Cavalry.
Thompson, James E. 18, S. ; printer, New York; later Co. ^L

2d Cavalry.
Tibbetts, George W. 18, S. : farmer, Kensington, N. IT.

444 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Tucker, George A, 24, — ; teamster, Roxbury.

Turner, William J. 18, S. ; wheelwright. Boston; 1910,

Spring-field.
Tyree, John C. 18, S. : farmer, Boston ; dis. Sept. 19, '64, to

re-en. Co. B, 39th Mass.
Williams, Henry 20, S. ; porter, Salem ; dis. Sept. 19, '64, to

re-en. Co. B, 39th Mass.
Wright, Joseph R. 20, S. ; clerk. Livermore, Me.

Company B.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 15, M. I. July 25, M. O.
Nov. 16, 1864.)

*Served in 9 months' term.

CAPTAIN.

John N. Coffin, 38, M. ; expressman, Somerville; D. of C, July
21, '64 ; absent sick, Fort Marshall, at M. 0. ; had served
8th Battery, 6 mos., 1862 ; d. 1902, Watertown.

FIRST lieutenant.

*Charles T. Robinson, 28, M. ; locksmith, Somerville; D. of C,
July 21, '64; vide Co. B, 9 mos., 1862-3; 1910, Reading.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

*Granville W. Daniels, 21, S. ; clerk, Somerville; D. of C,
July 21, '64; vide Co. B, 9 mos. 1862-3.

SERGEANTS.

*George W. Burroughs (1st), 19, S. ; clerk, Somerville; vide

Co. B, 9 mos., 1862-3.
*William E. Dickson, 21, — ; milkman, Somerville; vide Co.

B, 9 mos. 1862-3.
Charles E. Hobbs, 24. — ; druggist, Somerville.
Philip 0. Woodbury, 24, — ; broker, Somerville ; 1910, Boston.
Wallace M. Wotton, 22, — ; engineer, Boston.

Company B.

445

p. O. Woodbury.

F. W. Johnson.

Co. B.
Geo. W. Burroughs.

F. G. Williams.
Chas. E. Hobbs.

CORPORALS.

Edward H. Aiken, 18, S. ; clerk, Somerville; lat. add. Cam-
bridge.

Jabez P. Dill, 23, — ; clerk, Somerville.

George H. Hale, 19, S. ; baker, Somerville.

Frederick W. Johnson, 28, — ; farmer, Somerville; d. July
9, 1894, Somerville.

John N. MeMaster, 27, — ; clerk, Watertown.

*01iver M. Ober, 19, S. ; laborer, Watertown; vide Co. K, 9
mos., 1862-3; 1910' Elgin, 111.

Amos Pettingill, 18, S. ; engineer, Cambridge.

Frank G. Williams, 28, — ; hardware, Somerville; 1910,.
Somerville.

446 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

MUSICIANS.

Edward S. Hopkins, 19, S. ; glass-worker, Cambridge.
Frank Walbnrg, 19, S. ; glass-engineer, Somer\dlle ; d. June
19. 1910, Somerville.

PRIVATES.

Allen, Samuel J. 22, — ; clerk, Boston; lat. add. Cambridge.

Bailey, Alvin R. 18, S. ; bookkeeper, Somerville ; b. Charles-
town; lived Somerville; Pres. 5th Regt. Association,
1907-8; Treas. since 1904; Adjt. and Commander Post
11, G. A. R.; has held staff positions both State and
national; member of Sons of American Revolution and
many clubs; Secretary of Franklin Mining Co. and other
organizations.

Bartlett, Henry A. 19, S. ; farmer, East Windsor, Conn.

Blanchard, Augustus B. 22, — ; machinist, Charlestown.

Bradley. James R. 24, — ; shoemaker, Stoneham.

Bremian, James E. 19, S. ; laborer, Watertown; d. Oct. 16,
1900, Cambridge.

Buckman, William T. 18, S. ; teamster, Somerville ; later Co.
M, 3d Cavalry.

Calef, Horatio S. 21, S. ; machinist, Cambridge; had served
Co. H, 50th Mass.

Carter, Henry F. 18, S. ; clerk, Somerville.

Cochrane. Edmund W. 18, S. ; machinist, Northfield, Vt.

Crown, William S. 18, S.; elerk, Charlestown.

Curran, 21, S. ; machinist. Providence, R. I.

Davenport, Charles H. 24, — ; cabinet-maker, Cambridge.

Davis, James, 19, S. ; turner, Charlestown.

Dennis, John, 20, S. ; Cambridge; 1910, Allston.

Draper, George L. 21, — ; clerk, Boston.

*Dunn, James, 19, — ; laborer, Watertown; \ade Co. K, 9
mos., 1862-3 ; later Co. E, 1st Batt. Cavalry ; d. Marlboro.

Ellis, James W. 18, S.; clerk, Cambridge.

Flanders, Charles E. 20, S. ; glass-worker. Cambridge ; 1910,
Boston.

Freeman, Charles H. 18, S.; machinist. Norton.

Freeman, S. Frank, 18, S. ; clerk, Norton.

Company B. 447

Furf ey, Patrick, 25, i\I. ; ea])inet-niaker, Cambridge ; had
served in Co. A, 11th ^lass., also in the Navy; ha\dng de-
serted from the 11th, his service in the 5th was not rec-
ognized as legal; later in 6th Battery.

C4oodrich. Herbert D. 18, S. ; farmer, Fitchburg.

Goodwin, Walter H. 18, S. ; upholsterer, Cambridge.

Hall, Samuel S. 25, — ; clerk, Worcester.

Hart, Edward, 27, S. ; shoemaker, Stoneham.

Hatch, John W. 20, S. ; laborer. Somerville.

Heath, Timothy H. 20, S. : machinist, Northfield. Vt.

Hodson, Henry 18, — ; marble-cutter, Somerville.

Holman, Alvin 18, S. ; farmer, Fitchburg.

Hopldns, Lewis P. 18. S. ; britannia-worker, Cambridge; 1910,
Worcester.

Hurd, Luther 22, — ; clerk, Boston.

Ireland. James L. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Watertown ; 1910, Win-
chester.

James, Frank A. 18, S. ; milkman, Somerville ; clis. Sept. 19,
'64, to re-en. Co. D, 25th Maiss.

Knapp, Samuel 18, S. : clerk, Cambridge; d. Jan. 1907,
Somerville.

Lewis, George F. 18, S. ; seaman, Boston.

Lovering, Henry 33, — ; milkman, Somerville.

McCart, James 19, S. ; teamster, Boston ; en. and M. I. July
27, '64.

]\IcCormick, James H. 19, S. ; blacksmith, Cambridge.

]\IeCurdy, James 19, S. ; glass-blower, Cambridge.

iMcDermot, Frank 30, — ; laborer, Somerville.

Miller, William A. 21, — ; teamster, Chelmsford.

Morgan, Charles C. 21, S. ; machinist, Somerville.

Neiss, George B. 18, S. ; teamster, Somerville ; dis. Sept. 19,
'64, to re-en. Co. D, 25th Mass. ; d. Somerville.

0 'Leary, Arthur W. 19, S. ; designer, Needham ; d.
Somerville.

Packard, John A. 18, S. ; surveyor, Charlestown.

Page, Caleb A. 19, S. ; clerk, Somerville; 1910, Somerville.

Palmer, George E. 19, S. ; machinist, Worcester.

Peacock, Edward 20, S. ; photographer, Somerville.

*Pond, John A. 18, S. ; tinsmith, Watertown ; vide Co. K
9 mos., 1862-3 ; later Co. E, 1st Batt. Cavalry.

Powers, Joseph E. 18, S. ; farmer, Weston.

448 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Pratt, Thomas S. 22, — ; painter, Soraerville; d. Jan. 28, 1907,

Rockville, Conn.
Prescott, Warren R. 18, S. ; farmer, Charlestown; dis. Sept.

19, '64, to re-en. Co. D, 25th Mass. ; 1910, Maiden.
Preston, Luther H. 21, — ; mason, Somerville; 1910, Maiden.
Putney, Alvardo 18, S. ; carver, Cambridge.
Randall, John Wm., 18, S. ; clerk, Portland, Me.; later Co.

D, 29th Me.
Rieker, George F. 22, — ; clerk, Somerville.
Richmond, James 18, — : glass-inspector, Cambridge.
Robinson, J. Warner 19, — ; clerk, Somerville; 1910,

Roxburv.
Rood, Charles H. 22, — ; clerk, Northfield, Vt.
Russell, W^illiam 0. 18, S. ; glass-cutter, Somerville.
Sanborn, Tudor 19, S. ; clerk, JMedford.
Stevens, Samuel H. 22, — ; shoemaker, Somerville ; later 8th

Batter}^; d. June 26, 1906, Somerville.
Stone, Frank S. 19, S. ; machinist, Worcester.
Taft, Albert M. 18, S.; machinist, Worcester.
Tufts, Albert 20, S. ; upholsterer, Cambridge.
Tyler, Charles H. 21, — ; cigar-maker, Somerville; had

served in Co. E, 13th Mass. ; later V. R. C.
Vibbert, Albert H. 18, S. ; machinist, Worcester ; 1910,

Taunton.
Wellington, Edwin R. 28, — ; bootmaker, Milford; later 19th

Unattached Co., one year.
Welling-ton, Samuel L. 20, S. ; bootmaker, Northfield, Vt. ;

later 19th Unattached Co., one year.
White, Frederick A. 19, S. ; teamster, Somerville.
Winnard, Edwin 20, S. ; machinist, Cambridge; d. Oct. 6,

1908, Somei-ville.

Company C.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 16, M. I. July 2, M. O.
Nov. 16, 1864.)

*Servcd in 9 months' term.

CAPTAIN.

^George F. Barnes, 29, — : agent. So. Danvers; D. of C, July
21, '64; vide Co. C, 9 mos., 1862-3; d. 1896, Peabody.

Company C. 449

first lieutenant.

*William L. Thompson, 29, — ; law-student, Lawrence; vide
Co. C, 9 mos.. 1862-3; d. Oct. 23, 1906, Lawrence.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

*Benjamin F. Southwick, 29, — ; morocco-dre.sser, So. Dan-
vers; D. of C, Jnlv 21, "64; vide Co. C. 9 mos., 1862-3;
d. Oct. 11, 1906, Peabody.

SERGEANTS.

*Lewis A. Manning (1st), 25, S. ; butcher. So. Dan vers; vide

Co. C, 9 mos., 1862-3 ; 1910, Salem.
*Georg'e H. Little, 23, S. ; engraver. So. Danvers ; vide Co.

C, 9 mos., 1862-3.
*Joseph N. Burbeck, 30, S. ; tallow-chandler. So. Danvers ;

vide Co. C. 9 mos., 1862-3; 1910, Peabody.
^William H. Hildreth, 19, S. ; currier, So. Danvers; vide Co.

C, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Henry H. Waugh, 25, M. ; boot-maker, Stoughton; had

served Co. 1, 12th Mass.

CORPORALS.

Frank D. Tripp, 24, S. ; machinist. Taunton; had served Co.

G, 4th Mass., 9 mos. ; d. Dec. 6, 1904. Oak Bluffs.
* James L. Waterman, 20, S. ; currier. So. Danvei*s ; vide Co.

C, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Edward B. Durfee, 23, S. ; clerk. Fall River ; had served Co.

C, 4th Mass. ; 9 mos.
Frank P. Reed, 19, S. ; currier, So. Danvers; had served

Salem Cadets.
Thomas L. Putnam, 21, — ; clerk, So. Danvers; had served

Salem Cadets.
*Benjamin X. Moore, 22, S. ; clerk. So. Danvers; \dde Co. C,

9 mos., 1862-3 ; 1910, Peabody.
*James H. Swett, 18, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; \dde Co. C,

9 mos., 1862-3; d. Jan. 20, 1910, Peabody.
Isaac D. Paull, 21, — ; tinsmith, Taunton.
29

450 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

MUSICIANS.

Charles L. jMason, 21, S. ; harness-maker, Rutland, Vt. ; en.

and M. I. July 25, '64; 1910, Rutland, Yt.
Arthur G. Leonard. 18, S. ; clerk, Taunton; d. Aug. 23, 1905,

Dekalb, 111.

PRIVATES.

Abbott, Alson B. 19, S. ; student, Andover.

*Beckett, William C. 19, S. ; currier. So. Danvers; vide Co.

C, 9 mos., 1862-3 ; 1910, Peabody.

Bodge, William H. 18, S. ; currier. So. Danvers; 1910,

Peabody.
Bosworth, Franklin 19, S. ; student. Taunton : 1910, Taunton.
Bro\^Ti, Andrew K. 18, S. ; shoemaker, So. Danvers ; lat. add.

Danvers.
Buxton, Simon P. 18, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; 1910,

Peabody.
*Carr, Charles E. 20, S. ; morocco-dresser. So. Danvers.
Durant, Leander S. 18, S. ; mechanic, Xo. Bridgewater.
Eldridge. Lewis Y. 21, S. : farmer, So. Danvers ; d. Yarmouth.
Estes, Robert G. 19, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers; 1910, Peabody.
Farnham, George A. 22, S. ; teamster. So Danvers ; later Co.

D, 4th Cavalry.

Finley, John W. 19, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers.

Gage, George L. 19, S.; farmer Methuen; d. Nov. 26, 1899,

Lawrence.
*Galeucia. Samson B. 21, S. ; stone-cutter. So. Danvers ; vide

Co. C, 9 mos., 1862-3; 1910, Peabody.
Glynn, Charles F. 21, S. ; tinsmith, Berkley; had served 18th

Unattached Co., one year.
Graham, George S. 23, — ; cooper, Townsend; had served

Co. D, 53d Mass.
Hall, William H. 20, S.; clerk, Salem; had served Co. A

50th Mass. ; d. before 1887.
Hamilton, Charles L. 18, S. ; mechanic, Bridgewater; 1910,

Brockton.
Harrington, George E. 18, S. ; butcher, Taunton.
Haven, Lewis E. 20, S. ; case-joiner, Walthani; en. and M. I.

July 25, '64.
Hildreth, Stephen G. 18. S. ; shoemaker, :\Ianchester.

Company C. 451

Hill, John Q. 18, S. ; farmer, :\Iethiieii ; 1910, ]\Iethuen.

Holland, Henry Jr. 20, S. ; machinist, Taunton.

*Howes, :\rieajah C. 21, S. ; clerk, Watertown; vide Co K

9 mos., 1862-3.
Jacobs, Andrew N. 21, S. ; currier, So. Danvers ; 1910,

Peabody.
*Johnson, Frank E. 19, S. ; morocco-dresser, Salem; vide Co.

C, 9 mos., 1862-3 ; 1910, Salem.
Leonard, Manlius B. 19, S. ; engTaver, Taunton: 1910,

Taunton.
Lonsdale, James 22, S. ; polisher. Fall River.
]\Iarsh, George A. 18, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers.
]\Ieek, Henry M. 20, S. : machinist, Salem; later Co. E, 1st

Batt. Cavalry; d. 1910, Salem.
Merrill, Hayden A. 21, S. ; currier, So. Hami:)ton, N. H.
Metzger, William 18, S. ; shoemaker. So. Danvers ; later 4th

Cavalry.
Morse, Charles S. 18, S. ; farmer, Rehoboth.
Motley, Patrick 18, S. ; farmer. So. Danvers.
Munr'oe, Benjamin F. 21, S.; machinist, Taunton: 1910,

Taunton.
Nichols, Enoch 23, S. ; jeweler, "Winchendon.
Nourse, Samuel W. 23, M. ; clerk. Danvers; 1910, Peabody.
Osgood, George H. 18, S. ; clerk, Sanboruton, X. H.
*Paine, AYilliam H. 19. S. : nailer, Taunton : en. and M. I.

July 25, '64; vide Co. C, 9 mos., 1862-3: also had served

18th Unattached Co., one year.
Parkinson, Jacob 21, S. ; tin- worker, New Bedford; also

served in the Navj^ ; d. Aug. 16, 1900.
*Pearson, Amos 44. M. ; farmer, Danvers : vide Co. K, 9 mos.,

1862-3.
Perry, William A. 18, S.; clerk, Salem; 1910, Salem.
Place, Charles W. 28, ]\I. ; shoemaker, Stoughton : d. Brockton.
Poor, Frank W. 19, S. ; currier, So. Danvers.
Proctor. Edward W. 21, S. ; morocco-dresser, So. Danvers ;

also served in Salem Cadets; d. 1896, Boston.
Raddin, Albert 21, S. ; shoemaker. So. Danvers.
Rochester. Dixon M. 21, S. ; needle-maker. No. Bridgewater;

had served Co. D, 30th "Slass.
Rounds, Herbert F. 20, S. : shoemaker, Rehoboth.
Rounds, Ira F. 19, S.; farmer, Rehoboth.
Rowell. Gideon 33, M. ; currier, Danvers ; 1910, Danvers.

452 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

John H. Russell (C).
Jas. R. Johnston (I).

J. F. Whitney (I).
Alvin R. Bailey (B).

Rudderham, Charles 22, S. ; cnrrier, Quincy,

Russell, John H. 18, S. ; farmer, ]\Iethiien.

Safford, Asa 21, S. ; teamster, Taunton ; had served 18th Un-
attached Co. one year.

Shannon, John F. 18, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers; d. 1902,
Peabody.

Shove, Edward 18, S. ; nailer, Acushnet; d. Myrieks.

Smith, Richard E. 19, S.; farmer. So. Danvers; 1910,
Peabody.

Company D. 453

Stackpole, William A. 18, S. ; weaver, Lowell; d. 1894,

Ipswich.
Stanley, Gustavus 18, S. ; shoemaker. ^Manchester.
Stiles, Aniiiistns 22, S. ; farmer, So. Danvers.
Stiles, Charles 22, S. : farmer. So. Danvers.
Studley, Timothy R. 23, S. ; carpenter, Taunton; d. 1894,

Taunton.
Sweet, Horace W. 23, S. ; clerk, :\Iarblehead ; d. Aug. 20,

1909, Marblehead.
*S^^nonds, Charles A. 18, S. ; farmer, Salem ; vide Co. C, 9

mos., 1862-3; later Co. E. 1st Batt. Cavalry.
*Teel, George C. 19, S.; currier. So. Danvers: vide Co. C, 9

mos., 1862-3; 1910, Salem.
Thatcher, Thomas X. 23, S. : tinsmith, Fairhaven : 1910, Fair-
haven.
Tilton, Sherburn S. 20, S. ; farmer. i\Iethuen ; also borne as

"Sheridan" S. : 1910, Needham.
Trask, Samuel P. 19, S. ; clerk, Danvers.
Tuckerman, Albert H. 20. S. ; manufactiu-er. Ashburnham.
Turner, Erdex T. 20, S. : clerk, Danvers ; 1910, Xatick.
"Wardwell, Henry 24, S. : student, So. Danvei*s ; 1910,

Peabodv".
Welch, William P. 29, S. ; farmer, Salem.
White, Edson H. 18, S. ; nailer, Taunton; en. and M. I.

July 25, '64.
Wliittemore, Heniy 21, S. ; student, Hopkinton.
Wilev, Zacharv T. 19, S. ; shoemaker, Lvnnfield ; later Co.

M, 3d Cavalry; 1910, Lynn.
Wordell, Uriah 25, S. ; tinsmith, Taunton.
Wordell, Weston 21, S.; machinist, Taunton.

Company D.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 13, M. I. July 18, M. O.
Nov. 16, 1864.)

tServed in' 3 months' term. *Served in 9 months' term.

CAPTAIN.

t*George H. IMarden, Jr. 25, ^L ; painter, Charlestown ; D.
of C, June 1, '64; vide Co. C, 3 mos., 1861, also Co. D,
9 mos., '62-3: d. ^March 22. 1900, Charlestown.

454 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

t*Charles P. Whittle, 24, M. ; polisher, Charlestown; D. of
C, June 1. '64 ; vide Co. C. 3 mos., '61, also Co. D, 9
mos., 1862-3: b. Charlestown, June 26, 1841; since the
war, furniture nifr., Boston; Past Commander Post 11,
G. A. R. ; 1910, Boston.

second lieutenant.

t*George "W. Kilham. 26, S. ; stone-cutter, Charlestown ; vide
Co. C, 3 mos., 1861, also 9 mos., 1862-3.

sergeants.

t*George Chell (1st); teamster, Charlestown; vide Co. C,

3 mos., '61, also Co. D, 9 mos., 1862-3.
*John E. Marden, 23, S.; artist, Charlestown; vide Co. D,

9 mos., 1862-3 ; 1910, Someinalle.
*Edward G. Fox, 23, S. ; cabinet-maker, Charlestown ; vide

Co. D, 9 mos., 1862-3.
^Alexander E. Hewes, 23, S. ; machinist, Charlesto^^Ti ; vide

Co. D, 9 mos., 1862-3.
*Charles J. Carney, 19, S. ; photographer, Charlestown; app.

from Corp., Oct. 21, '64; vide Co. D, 9 mos., 1862-3.

CORPORALS.

*Albert C. Abbott. 24, S. ; fireman, Charlestown ; vide Co. D,

9 mos., 1862-3.
*John Ward, 26, sail-maker, Charlestown; vide Co. D, 9 mos.,

1862-3 ; 'l910, Charlestown.
William A. Stodder, 26, S. ; machinist, Charlestown.
*Philip E. Cassidy, 25, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown; vide Co.

D, 9 mos., 1862-3.
*Johii Durgin, 25, S. ; gilder, Charlestown ; vide Co. D, 9

mos., 1862-3, as Jolin J.

Company D. 455

fElijah D. Gossoni, 28, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown ; vide Co.

'C. 3 mos., "61. also Co. K. 16th Mass.; and Co. A, 2d

Cavalry.
tEng:ene J. Miller. 23, S. ; teamster, Boston; app. Oct. 21,

"64; vide Co. C, mos., 1861.
Howard F. Eowe, 21. S. ; caulker, Charlestown; app.

Oct. 21, -'64.

MUSICIANS.

James M. Jackson, 18, S. ; teamster, Charlestown ; d. Oct. 10,

'64, Ft. :\IcHenry, Baltimore.
Daniel Coutihlin, 16. S. ; musician, Charlestown.

PRIVATES.

Anderson, Daniel W. 20, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.

Badger, Stillman 31, M. ; paper-hauiicr, Charlestown.

Bent, George H. 19. S. ; clerk, Charlestown.

Berry, Charles 19, S. ; blacksmith, Charlestown.

Blake, Charles W. 27, S. ; farmer, Dorchester.

Bullard, 'Charles D. 18, S. ; teamster, Charlestown.

Colburn, Charles F. 32, ^l. ; machinist, Charlestown.

Cross, Eben ]\I. 18, S. ; laborer. CharlestoAvn.

Dooley, James A. 19, S. ; upholsterer, Cambridge ; later in the

NaA'^' as James D.
Drown, Albion H. 20, S. ; blacksmith, Charlestown; 1910,

Maiden.
*Esler, George H. 29, S. ; painter, Charlestown; vide Co. D,

9 mos., 1862-3.
Foster, William B. 18, S. ; sawyer. Charlestown.
Gabriel, Charles 20, S. ; laborer. Charlestown; 1910,

Charlestown.
Gage, !Moses H. 21, S. ; teamster, Charlestown.
Gahn, Joseph 20, S. ; machinist, Charlestown ; had served in

Band, 20th Mass., as Adolph Cellarius.
Gardner, George 19. S. ; barber, Boston.
Gilbert, John H. 18, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.
Grace, William L. 22, S. ; printer, Charlestown.
Grant, George W. 18, S. : baker, Charlestown.
Green, Daniel L. 38, ^I. ; teamster, Charlestown.

456 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Hammond, George A. 18, S.; printer, Charlestown.

Harney, James M. 23, S. ; blacksmith, Charlestown.

Harrington, John G. 21, S. ; clerk, Boston ; d. before 1890.

Harrington, Thomas J. 21, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.

Hatch. Seth 32, S. ; seaman, Charlestown; 1910, New
Bedford.

Hertel. Frederick W. 18, S. ; baker, Charlestown ; had served
Co. K, 2d Cavalry.

Hollis, Frederick A. 23, M. ; teamster, Charlestown.

Hollis, William L. 25. S. ; clerk, Charlestown; had served
Co. K, 1st Mass.

Holmes, Edward A. 20, S. ; milkman, Charlestown.

Huff, George H. 18, S. ; blacksmith, Charlestown.

Hunter ^lichael C. 18, S. : varnisher. New Brunswick. No\a
Scotia; later Co. B, 62d :\Iass.

Jones, Howard 20, S. ; machinist, Charlestown.

Keefe, James J. 22, S. ; Charlestown ; served also in the NavA'.

Kennedy, Edward H. 22, S. ; machinist, Charlestown.

Kimball, Lorenzo B. 19, S. ; teamster, Charlestown.

tLake, Alpheus A. 25, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown; vide Co.
C, 3 mos., '61; served also 8th Battery, 6 mos. ; d. Feb.
11, 1900, Charlestown.

Lander, William D. 24, M. ; sail-maker, Charlestown; had
served Co. K, 12th IMaas.

Lenahan, Michael W. 19, S. ; plumber, Charlestown.

Libby, Charles W. 18, S. ; machinist, Cambridge; a near
relative of the Libby & Son whose "Grocers and Ship-
chandlers'" warehouse in Richmond was the famous
rebel prison of war-times; 1910. Medford; for 46 years
he has represented the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in
the North, South and on the Pacific Coast.

Mack, Edward A. 19, S. : clerk, Boston.

Macomber, Charles 20, S. ; seaman, Charlestown ; also in the
Navy as Charles H.

Madden,' Thomas F. 19, S. : laborer, Charlestown ; 1910,
Wakefield.

Mason, Daniel 20, S. ; teamster, Charlestown; later Co. L,
3d Cavalry.

McCabe, James F. 22, S. ; machinist, Boston.

McDonald, Joseph H. 18, S. ; laborer, Charlestown.

McEleney, Philip J. 19, S. ; teanLster, Boston.

Mclntire, James 18, S. : laborer, Boston; 1910, Dorchester.

Company D.

457

Chas. W. Libby (D).
Capt. G. H. Homer (A)

J. W. Wheeler (E).
John Q. Hill (C.)

458 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

f Mclntire, John C. 23, S. : cigar-maker, Boston ; vide Co. C,

3 mos., '61 ; also Co. E. 22d Mass.
*McLeod, John 31, ]\I. ; rope-maker, Charlestown ; vide Co.

D, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Middleton, James W. 18, S. ; elerk, Charlestown.
Minot, Johan 27, S. ; gunsmith, Boston.
*Poor. James W. 23, S. ,• chair-maker. Charlestown ; \'ide Co.

D. 9 mos., 1862-3 ; d. 1903, Charlestown.
Putnam, George 20, S. ; sail-maker, Chelsea; later Co. H, 61st

Mass., as George W.
Putney, Horace B. 20, S.; carver, Cambridge; had served

Co. B, 47th IMass.
*Eandail, John C. 18, S. ; engineer, Charlestown; vide* Co.

D, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Richards. Charles H. 19, S. ; moulder, Chelsea.
Robie, Henry L. 19, S. ; moulder, Charlestown.
Robinson. Charles 19, S. ; carver, Charlestown.
Sanderson, Fred 19, S. ; teamster, Charlestown.
*Seavey, Albert 23, S. ; machinist, Charlestown; vide Co. H,

9 mos., 1862-3; also Paymaster's clerk. Navy.
Simonds, William F. 18, S. ; currier, Charlestown.
Smith, Charles H. 18, S. ; machinist, Charlestown; had

served Co. E, 47th Mass.
Smith, Edward F. 18, S. ; gold-beater, Charlestown.
Stodder, Joseph F. 18, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown ; had

served Co. I, 48th i\lass. ; "he says his name is Stod-
dard," 1910, Boston.
Tibbets, David W. 24, M. ; baker. Charlestown.
Tolman, Horace J. 19, S. ; gold-beater, Medford.
Towne, Howard M. 19, S. ; carpenter, Charlesto\ra.
Turnbull, John H. 18, S. ; printer, Charlestown.
Wemyss, Charles C. 21, S. ; cabinet-maker, Charlestown.
Whitney, ]Moses 25, S. ; painter, Charlestown.
Woodbury, Henry AV. 23, S. ; carver, Charlestown; had

served 8th Battery, 6 mos. ; 1906, Allston.
Wright, Thomas H. 21, S. ; blacksmith, Charlestown; 1910,

Boston.

Company E.
Company E.

459

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 15, M. I. July 22, M. O.
Nov. 16, 1864.)

*Served in 9 months' term.

CAPTAIN.

David L. Brown, 38, ]\I. ; farmer, ^Marlboro ; D. of C, July
13, '6-4 : had served as Captain. 13th ^lass.

Lieut. Wm. B. Rice.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

George L. Crosl^v, 31, ]\I. ; painter, ^Marlboro ; had served
13th Mass. ; D. of C, July 13, '64.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

William B. Rice, 24, M.; manufacturer, Marlboro; D. of C,
July 13, 1864; d. May 21, 1907.

460 Fifth Regiment, M.Y.M., One Hundred Days,

sergeants.

Alfred D. Gleason (1st), 18, S. ; student. Stow; 1910, Stow.
T. Augustus Hills, 23, M. ; clerk, Leominster, had served Co.

C, 53d Mass. ; 1910, Leominster.
Sylvanus H. Parker, 26, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; had

served Co. I, 13th Mass.
Moses P. Rice, 25, S. ; shoemaker, ^^larlboro; had served Co.

I, 13th Mass. ; d. 1894, Xorthboro.
Ephraim Gates Jr., 27, ]\L ; shoemaker, Stow.

CORPORALS.

John Brown, 34, ]\I. ; shoemaker, ]\Iarlboro ; had served Band,

13th Mass. ; 1910, IMarlboro.
Henry N. Spring-, 23, S. : mason, Leominster ; 1910,

Leominster.
Frank McKendry, 25, S. ; carpenter, Dorchester.
Prancis G. Carter. 19, S. ; clerk, Leominster ; had served Co.

C, 13th Mass.
George A. Damon, 21, S. ; comb-maker, Leominster; had

served Co. A, 36th Mass. ; 1910, Leominster.
*George 0. Priest, 21, S. ; shoemaker, ^larlboro ; vide Co. I,

9 mos., 1862-3.
Charles F. Pierce, 18, S. : student. Pawtucket, R. I.; 1910.

Providence, R. I.
John F. Whiting, 18, S.; clerk, Readville; 1910, No. Attle-

boro.

PRIVATES.

Agin, Thomas 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. 1902,

Marlboro.
Albee, Milton H. ; b. Marlboro ; 26, S. ; painter, IMarlboro ; d.

Aug. 29, 1910, S. H., Chelsea, £b. 72-11-9.
Alley, Edward R. 18, S. ; clerk, Marlboro.
Baird, James H. 20, S. ; clerk, Marlboro; 1910, Auburndale.
Barnard, George G. 21, S. ; clerk, IMarlboro.
Barrows, Joe E. 20, M. ; blacksmith, Stow.
Bennett, Asa A. 20, S. ; nail-maker, Leominster.
Bennett, George L. 21, S. ; farmer, Leominster.

Company E. 461

Bingham. Charles G. 19, S. ; , Manchester; en. July

26; M. I. Aug. 8, '64.
Blackington, George D. 22, S. ; burnisher, Attleboro.
Brewer, Henry C. 21. S. ; farmer, Xorthbnru.
Brigham, Aclington M. 27, M. ; farmer, ]\Iarlboro.
*Brown, Edward A. 24, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; vide Co.

T, 9 mos., 1862-3; 1910, Gofftown, N. H.
Brown, George F. 33, M. ; carpenter, ^Marlboro.
Bullard, William H. 24, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.
Butterworth, Alfred D. 27, S.; farmer, IMiddleboro ; d. Fall

River.
Butterworth, Lloyd N. 25, S. ; carpenter, Middleboro; d.

Middleboro.
Clark, Charles W. 22, M. ; farmer, Leominster.
Conant, Harry C. 17, S. ; student, Leominster; 1910,.

Leomiuster.
Cook, Aldrich 23, S. ; mechanic, Leominster; d. 1895,,

Leominster.
Cox, Lucian A. 23, S. ; clerk, Marlboro.
Cummings, Augustus F. 20, S. ; piano-maker, Leominster ;

1910, Dorchester.
Cunningham, Charles C. 18, S. ; farmer, Hopkinton ; later

Co. A, 62d Mass.
Davidson, Edward A. 18, S. : fanner, Stow; d. Nov. 9, '64,

hospital, Baltimore.
Donally, Thomas 21, — ; farmer, Readville.
Driver, George N. 19, S. ; , Manchester ; en. July 26 ;.

M. I. Aug. 8, '64.
Drumey, John 21, S. ; brick-layer, Marlboro.
Dugan, Michael 22, — ; laborer, Marlboro.
Elwell, Henry W. 21, — ; , Manchester; en. July 26 ;_

M. I. Aug. 8, '64.
Fairbanks, Alonzo P. 20, S. ; blacksmith, Northboro; 1910,

Worcester.
Felton, Henry F. 21. S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910, Pasa-
dena, California.
Fitzgerald, John 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.
Franklin, Asa ^I. 20, S. ; farmer, Attleboro ; had served Co.

C, 4th Mass.
Gates, Jerome S. 18, S. ; mechanic, Leominster ; had servecL

Co. C, 53d Mass.

462 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Adjutant E. F. Wyer.

Jas. A. Horton (I). S. A. Lawrence (E).

Oscar Jones (F). D. W. Lawrence, Q. M. Sergt.

*Hastings, E. Merton 22. M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; vide Co.

I, 9 mos., '62-3, as Edward M.
Henry, William E. 25, ]\r. ; printer, Fitchburg; had served

Co. A, 53d Mass. ; 1910, Fitchburg.
Hinckley, Dexter B. 34, M. ; mechanic, Marlboro.
Hudson, Herbert A. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Framingham ; 1910,

Marlboro.
Jones, Edward 18, S. ; farmer, Marlboro; d. Feb. 10, 1904,

Marlboro.

Company E. 463

Kirby, John W. 18, S. : , :\Iarll)oro.

Larreau, Edward 21, S. ; farmer, Leominster.

Lawrence, Samuel A. 23, S. ; carpenter, Stow ; had served Co.

D, 53d :\rass. ; 1910, Stow.
Loud, George W. 36, J\L ; shoemaker, Marlboro.
:\reAiislan, James 25, S. ; painter, IMarlboro : d. Dec. 16, 1908,

^larlboro.
Mace, Henrv AY. 20, S. ; laborer, Fitchburg ; had served Co.

B, 53d Mass.; 1910, Fitchburg.
McGee. John 34, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910, ^Marlboro.
Miles. Alonzo 20, S. : farmer. Stow; d. July 21, 1901,

Xatiek.
Miles, Lewis H. 24. — : farmer, Stow; had served Co. B,

53d Mass.; d. Nov. 13, 1903, Natiek.
Morgan, Thomas 19, S. ; , Marlboro ; en. July 26, M. I.

Aug. 8, '64.
Morse. Julius T. 20, S. ; clerk, Leominster.
Murrav, Thomas 18, S. ; finisher, Blaekstone.
Xewton, Frank B. 18, S. ; clerk, Marlboro: 1910, Faj-ville.
Nichols, John M. 32, :\I. ; shoemaker, :\Iarlboro; 1910, Clare-

mont, N. H.
Nourse, Adrain T. 21, S. ; clerk, Leominster.
Nourse, Fred F. 21, S. ; farmer, Leominster ; d. Sept. 16,

'64, Brunswick Station, N. J.
Nourse, Parkman 41, ^l. ; shoemaker, ^Marlboro ; d. Dec. 28,

1908, Hudson.
Nourse, Roscoe H. 23, S. ; mechanic, Leominster ; had served

Co. I, 53d Mass.
Oaks, Jefferson G. 26, S. ; farmer, Marlboro.
O'Connell, Daniel 18, S. ; fuller. Read^'ille; 1910,

Hyde Pai'k.
Owens, John F. 18, S. ; comb-maker, Leominster.
Parker, George H. 25, S. ; druggist, Fitchburg; d. 1903,

Andover.
Perry, Crosby A. 26, M. ; farmer, Leominster.
Piper, Fred G. 17, S. ; clerk, Leominster.
Proctor. William T. 19, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.
Quigg, John 22, M. ; shoemaker, ]\Iarlboro.
Reed, Henrs^ 18, S. ; operative. Stow ; d. Boston.
Richardson, George A. 18, S. ; clerk, Leominster ; 1910,

Leominster.
Russell, Austin W. 30, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; d. before

1888, Marlboro.

464 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Russell, George S. 18. S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; 1910,

Marlboro.
Smith, Granville C. 21, S. ; laborer, Barre; had served Co.

F, 53d Mass.
Stevens, Francis E. 21, S.; clerk, Marlboro; 1910, Waltham.
Tebo, Peter 20, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; later Co. D, 62d

Mass. ; d. ]\Iarch 6, 1902, Marlboro.
Thompson. George E. 22, S. ; shoemaker, ]\Iarlboro.
Tucker, Nathan T. 24, S. ; farmer, ^Nliddleboro.
Wallace, Charle-s E. 21, M. ; clerk, Fitehburg; 1910,

Fitchburg.
Wheeler, Jedediah W. 27, S. ; butcher, Marlboro; 1910,

Marlboro.
Whiting, Ithamer 24, S. ; farmer, Dover.
Whitney, Edward 21, S. ; farmer, Leominster; had served

Co.' C, 53d Mass.
Whitney, John W. 25, S. ; farmer, Leominster; had served

15th Mass.
Wilder, Granville W. 26, M. ; mechanic, Leominster; had

served Co. E, 6th Mass., 3 mos., also Co. E, 26th Mass. ;

d. July 7, 1903, Leominster.
Wilder, John W. 22, S. ; farmer Stow.
Wollmer, John A. 23, M. ; jeweler, Attleboro.

Company F.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 14, M I. July 16, M. O.
Nov. 16 186-4.)

CAPTAIN.

Philip I. Cootey, 26, S. ; salesman, Boston ; D. of C, July
12, '64; had served Co. C, 44th Mass.; d. 1902, Little
Falls, N. Y.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

William C. Gotf, 24, S. ; salesman, Boston; D. of C, July
12, '64; had served Co. D, 44th Mass.

Company F. 465

second liel'texaxt.

Walter C. Fowler. 21. S. ; clerk, Boston; D. of C, July 12,
'64; had served Co. A, 13tli Mass.

SERGEANTS.

Augustus Jacobs (1st), 20, S. ; clerk, Boston; had served

Co. D. 44th Ma.<s.: 1910, Boston.
Edward AV. Trescott, 20. S. ; clerk. Roxbury ; had served

Co. C, 44th :\Iass.
Loring A. Chase, 25, S. ; clerk, Boston ; had served Co. G,

44th Mass.
George E. Walcott, 21, S. ; clerk, Boston ; had sei-^'ed Co. E,

44th Mass. ; 1910, Belmont.
Charles E. Cook, 24, S. ; clerk, Boston ; had served Co. F.

44th Mass.

CORPORALS.

AYilliam A. Gould, 23, S. ; mechanic, Boston ; had served Co.

K, 44th :\Iass.
George H. Bolles, 21, S. ; clerk, Boston; had served Co. H,

44th :Mass.
George J. Morse, 21, S. ; clerk, Boston ; had served Co. C,.

44th :\rass.
Winslow Herrick, 23, S. ; salesman. Providence, R. I.
Edward D. Cornish, 22, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Cyrus A. Page, 18, S. ; clerk, Boston; d. ^lay, 1898.
George C. Appleton, 21, S.; clerk, Roxbury; d. May 31. 1906.

Boston.
George C. C. Sturtevant, 23, S. ; clerk, Boston.

PRIVATES.

Arnold, Alfred E. 19, S., clerk, Boston.
Atkinson, AYilliam D. 43, M. ; mechanic, Boston.
Averill, George H. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston; 1910, Arlington.
Baker, Benjamin F. 24, M. ; mechanic, Boston.
Bartlett, Charles E. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Barton, Alfred 18. S. ; mechanic, Dedham.
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466 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Blood, Charles F. 20, S. ; meehaiiie. Fitelibiirg.

Bond, Frank H. 17, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Bridge, Samuel C. 26, S. ; grocer, Boston.

Bruce, Samuel C. 18, S.; mechanic, Boston.

Buffum, Frank F. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Bunton, William H. 18. S. ; clerk, Boston: later Co. D,
62d :\rass.

Carter. Frank 21. S. : mechanic, Dedham : had served Co.
D, 43d Mass.

Cheever, Joseph W. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Clapp, Ernest A. 18, S. ; clerk, Dorchester; 1910, Reading.

Claridge, Albert S. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Clark. Charles D. 22, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Cobb. Charles H. 22, S. ; clerk, Gloucester.

Crocker, Josiah T. 19, S.; clerk Boston

Cushing, Robert 22, S. ; jeweler, Boston.

Danforth, 19, S. ; clerk, Dedham.

Dearborn, Leander 17, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Dennison. Julius W. 19, S. ; clerk. New York, X. Y.

Dudley, Joseph V. 24, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Evans, William D. 21, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Ewer, George F. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Faunce, William H. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Ferguson, Harvev C. 22, S. ; clerk, Scituate; d. Whitman.

Fiske. W^ilbur A. 20, S. ; clerk, Boston; 1910, Prov-
idence, R. I.

Foss, Gran\dlle C. 22, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Gay, Edwin W. 19, S. ; clerk. Boston.

Grant, Charles E. 22, S. ; clerk, Dedham; had served Co. C,
5th Illinois Cav.

Gustin, Lorenzo 27, S. ; mechanic, Boston ; later 4th
Battery.

Handy, Charles F. 20. S. ; clerk, Pro^ddence, R. I.

Hardy, Stephen E. 18, S. ; clerk, Framingham.

Harrington, George S. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston ; 1910, Boston.

Herrick, Charles F. 21, S. ; clerk, Providence, R. I.

Hioo-insou, Lewis 18, S. ; eneineer, Roxburv.

HilC James G. 20, S. ; clerk, ^Boston: d. Feb. 11, 1896, Frye-
burs:. Me.

Hilliard^ Frank S. 19, S. ; clerk, Xewton.

Holland, Wm. A. J. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Jones, Oscar 18, S. : clerk, Newton; 1910, Peabody.

Company F. 467

Keith, Henry A. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Kimball, Charles L. 18. S. ; clerk, Boston.

Kingsbury, George 6. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston; d. Nov. 4, '64,

hospital, Baltimore.
Lawrence, Wm. H. H. 20, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Lethbridge, Willard H. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston; 1910, Boston.
Lincoln, Eevere 18, S. ; clerk, Hingham.
Lovett Frederick H. 19, S. ; Boston.
Lyon, Walter F. 21, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Lyons, Charles E. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.
MeClannin, Joseph W. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.
McLean, John F. 27, S. ; clerk, Boston; later Co. A, 1st

Batt. Cavalry'.
Mansfield, Ezra A. 22, S. ; mechanic, Boston.
Mansfield. Theodore F. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston ; had served

Co. B, 44th Mass.
Maynard, John F. 19, S. ; printer, Boston; d. Dee. 24, 1904.
Norcross, Arthur 20, S. ; clerk, Hopkinton.
Palmer, Charles D, 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Perry, Charles W. B. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Pierce, Nicholas 17, S. ; clerk. Boston.
Prouty, Albert B. 17, S. ; clerk, Chelsea.
Rand, J. Hovey 25, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Richards, Edward H. 20, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Rogers, Eugene L. 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Salisbury, William G. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Saunders, Sidney 25, S. ; lawyer, Windsor, Vt.
Shaw, John G. 17, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Slattery, John J. 17, S. ; drummer, Boston.
Smith Sidney L. 19, S. ; engineer, Canton.
Stoddard, Elliot 22, S. ; clerk, Boston; d. March 7. 1907,

Boston.
Tisdale, William 34, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Townsend, Edwin A. 18, S. ; clerk, Reading.
Underbill, S. Augustus 18, S. ; merchant, Charlestown;

1910, Somer\dlle.
Vinal, George E. 21, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Weeks, Henry W. 20. S. ; clerk, Dedham ; had served Co.

D, 43d Mass.
Weeks, Nathan 0. 21, S. ; clerk, Dedham.
Whitney, Charles J. 21, S. ; clerk, Boston ; d. June 22, 1893,

Boston.

468 Fifth Kegiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Whittaker, George L. 23, S. ; artist. Boston.
Wills, Eobert 28, S. ; salesman. Boston.
Young, Carlos G. 19. S. ; clerk, Boston.
Young, Frank A. 19, S. : clerk. Boston.

Interesting Gleanings from Company F.

Only 2 men were married; 77 gave their occupations as
clerks; the oldest man was 43 years old; 1 was 34; 2 were
27 ; 2 were 26 ; all others were 25 or less ; 57 were 20 years
old or less; it is doubtful if any younger aggregation served
in the war. Remembering the disposition of boys in those
times to lie their ages up, it is fair to suppose that a large
proportion of the younger ones were considerably less aged
than the rolls would indicate. On parade their beardless
faces must have suggested a beginning Latin class in a city
liigh school.

Company G.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 21. M. I. July 27, M. O.
Nov. 16, 1864.)
tServed in 3 months' term. *Served in 9 months' term.

C^VPTAIN.

* Charles S. Converse, 42, M. ; expressman, Woburn; D. of
C, July 25, '64; ^dde Co. G, 9 mos., '62-3; d. 1899,
Woburn.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS.

t*EdAvin F. Wyer, 31, S. ; clerk, Woburn; D. of C, July
25, '64; prom. Adjutant Aug. 24, '64; \ade F. & S.

*Charles E. Fuller, 28, S. ; farmer, Woburn; from 2d
Lieut., Aug. 24, '64 ; \dde Co. G, 9 mos., '62-3.

SECOND lieutenant.

*Montressor Seeley, 26, S. ; clerk, Woburn ; prom. from
Sergt., Aug. 24, '64; vide Co. G, 9 mos., 1862-3; d. be-
fore 1890.

SERGEiVNTS.

*Samuel R. Dolliver (1st). 40, M. ; policeman, Woburn;
^dde Co. G, 9 mos., 1862-3.

Company G. 469

*Thomas J. Hall, 28, S. : currier. Woburu: vide Co. G, 9

mos., 1862-3.
*Horace E. Marion, 21. S. : student. Burlington; vide Co. G,

9 mos.. 1862-3; physieian, 1910. Brighton.
*Samuel E. Wyman. 29, S. ; shoemaker, Woburn ; vide Co.

G, 9 mos., 1862-3.
*Tliomas T. Ferguson, 30. ]\I. : wheelwright ; app. Com.

Sergt., July 28, '64; vide F. & S.; 1910, Somerville.
*Cliarles Parker, 22. S. : farmer, Woburn: app. from Corp.,

Sept. 1, '64.

CORPOR-VLS.

*Otis K. Winn, 20, S. : currier. Woburn : vide Co. G, 9 mos.,
1862-3.

*Edwan G. Champney, 21, S. : artist, Woburn ; vide Co. G,
9 mos., 1862-3; of a family that produced several ar-
tists of note, he devoted much of his time to the restora-
tion of old paintings and was deemed an expert in such
work; dying several years ago, his body lies in Wood-
brook Cemetery, Woburn.

*Edmund C. Cottle. 21, S. ; currier, Westboro: vide Co. G,
9 mos., 1862-3 : d. Jan. 13, 1903, Woburn.

*Webster Brooks, b. Gardner, Dec, 1842; 22, S. ; tinsmith,
Ashland; vide Co. G, 9 mos., 1862-3; prominent as a
citizen. Free ]\Iason, fireman, G. A. E. man; d. Oct. 16,
1902, Ashland.

Charles E. Woods, 29, S. ; carriage-maker, ]\Iilford.

*Ephraim W. Hadley, 42, M.: shoemaker, Woburn; vide Co.
G, 9 mos.. 1862-;3.

*Samuel R. French, 31, :\r. : currier, Woburn; vide Co. G,
9 mos., 1862-3.

*George A. Flagg, 23, S. ; farmer, Woburn; app. Sept. 1,
'64: ^^de Co. G, 9 mos., 1862-3: d. Oct. 30, '64; Fort
INIcHenry, Baltimore.

*George A. Kellev, 21, M. : currier, Woburn: app. Nov. 1.
'64; vide Co.'g, 9 mos., 1862-3.

PRIVATES.

Adams, Henry 23, S. ; shoemaker, Winchester.
Allen, Montressor T. 21, S. ; clerk, Woburn; d. 1897,
Woburn.

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Alley, William 21, S. ; currier, Woburn.

Bartlett, Charles A. 18, S. ; student. Woburu; also Co. B,

1st Batt, H. Arty.
Bennett, David F. 18, S. ; clerk, jNIanchester.
Bidwell, James F. 20, S. ; clerk, Agawam.'
Bradford, Charles W. 19, S. ; farmer, Milford.
Brigham, Salem T. 39, M. ; painter, Woburn ; d. Woburn.
Brown, John S. 28, S. ; clerk. Woburn.
Bullard, Edward D. 20, S. ; druggist, Milford.
Burbank, Charles 28, M. ; clerk, Medford.
Butters, George S. 28, M. ; carpenter, Woburn.
Carter, Charles W. 18, S. ; clerk, Woburn.
Carton, Richard 20, S. ; teamster, Woburn.
Chadbourn, Plumphrey 35. M. ; mason, Woburn.
Chamberlain, Eugene C. 19, S. ; boot-maker, Milford.
Cheney, Almon F. 19, S. ; boot-maker, Milford; 1910,

Milford.
Coffin, Eben M. 28, M.; carpenter, Woburn; 1910, Hub-
bar dston.
Cook, Edwin H. 21, — ; clerk, Milford.
Cook, Herbert E. 19, S. ; boot-maker, Wrentham.
Cook, Phineas N. 19, S. ; bonnet-bleacher, IMilford.
fCormick, Peter 20, S. ; currier, AVoburn ; vide Co. G, 3

mos., 1861.
Cummings, Everett 25, S. ; currier, Woburn.
Curtis, James W. 22, S. ; porter. Woburn; d. Jan. 6, 1901,

S. H., Chelsea.
Cutter, Stephen H. 20, S. ; farmer, Woburn.
*Dean, Henry U. 33, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn ; vide Co. G,

9 mos., 1862-3.
Duren, George W. 21, S. ; butcher, Woburn.
Eaton, Marshall 42, M. ; shoemaker, Winchester.
Ellis, James K. 19, S, ; clerk, Woburn.
Folger, John H. 19, S. ; milkman, Belmont.
Franklin, Benjamin A. Jr. 24, M. ; boot-maker, Milford.
Frye, Timothy 35, M. ; currier, Woburn.
Greene, John "^E. 24, S. ; butcher, Milford.
Hadley, Henry 25, S. ; shoemaker, Woburn.
*Hall, Joseph W. 20, S. ; student, Dennis; vide Co. E, 9

mos., 1862-3; d. June 26, 1898, Brookline.
*Hall, Luther 21, S. ; clerk, Dennis ; vide Co, E, 9 mos.,

1862-3; d. April 29, 1900, Dennis.

Company G.

471

John H. Sa^Ter (I).

E. M. Coffin (G).

P. O. Woodbury (Bi.

Halliday, Fred P. 24, S. ; farmer, Agawam.

Harriinan, Hiram 38, M. ; harnass-maker, Woburn.

Heath, Benjamin 27. S. : farmer, Comvay, N. H.

Hooper. Charles 0. 20, S. ; clerk, Boston.

Hunt, Perley M. 24. S. ; clerk, Milford; b. Feb. 6, 1840,

:\Iilford; real estate dealer; d. April 1, 1910, Dor^'hes-

ter; buried in ^lilford.

472 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Frank A. Newell.

Fred A. Newell.

IN MIDDLE LIFE.

*Kim])all, George W. 38, M. ; carpenter, Wobiirn ; vide Co.

G, 9 mos., 1862-3; d. 1894, Wolmrn.
*Knowlton, James H. 32. M. ; carpenter, Woburn ; vide Co.

G, 9 mos., 1862-3; 1910, Brockton.
*Knox, Joseph J. 25, M. ; carpenter, Wobiirn ; vide Co. G,

9 mos., 1862-3; 1910, Brockton.
La-wTence, Eber H. 26, S. ; carpenter, Woburn.
Leach, Aneaistns H. 22, S. ; clerk, Stouuhton : had served

Co. C,'"2d Mass.
Leonard, William 24, S. ; farmer, Agawam.
Litclifield, Lorenzo 19, S. ; clerk, Medford.
Littlefield, Clarence 19, S. ; clerk, Woburn: 1910, Woburn.
Harden, David 22, S. ; tailor, Woburn.
Merriam Frank E. 22, S. ; currier, Woliurn.
*Moulton, Elbridg'e 23, S. ; shoemaker, Ashland; vide Co.

E, 9 mos., 1862-3; d. June, 1899. Ashland.
Newell, Frank A. 19, S. ; farmer, Franklin; b. Franklin,

Aug. 8, 1845; d. Attleboro, Aug. 1. 1894.
Newell, Fred A. 19, S. ; farmer, Franklin ; b. Franklin, Aug.

8, 1845; manufacturer in Franklin, Fall River and

Attleboro; presented soldiers' monument and hall of

relics to Franklin; 1910, Providence, R. L; d. Sept- 20,

1910.

Company G. 473

Xewhall, Alfred A. 20, S. : currier. Wohurii.

Parkhurst, Herbert 21. S. : clerk, .Milfoi-d; 1910, :\rilford.

Pearson, Horace R. 37, :\I. : blacksmith, Burliiis-ton : d.

Sept. 10, '64, Ft. I\rcHenry, Md.
Perrig-o, James G. 39, ]\I. ; boot-maker, Woburii ; had served

Co. B, 42d Mass. ; later in Co. F, 1st Batt.. IT. Arty.
Perry, Emery B. 39, ^I. ; shoemaker, AVoburn.
Perry, Henry W. 29, S. ; boot-maker. :\Iilford.
Pettee, Herman A. 21, 8.: machinist, Stoniihtoii.
Pierce, Warren T. 18, 8. ; teamster, Woburn.
Pond, Fred A. 20, S. ; clerk, Milford.
Poole, Parker T. 25, S. ; shoemaker, Woburn.
Richardson, George W, 23, S. ; currier, A¥oburn ; dead.
Sawtelle, William H. 19, S. ; farmer, Winchester.
Smith, Norman 19, S. ; tinsmith, Ashland.
Sullivan, Thomas V. 33, ^l. ; machinist, Woburn ; 1910,

Lynn.
Sweet, Albert A. 22, — ■; shoemaker. Woburn.
*Taylor, Dennis 36, M. ; shoemaker, Woburn ; vide Co. G,

'9 mos., 1862-3.
Tufts, Wm. Chester 22, S. : farmer, AVoburn ; d. March 1,

1896, S. H., Chelsea.
^*W^ade, Martin V. 28, S. ; shoemaker, Woburn; vide Co. G,

9 mos., 1862-3.
*Walker, James H. Jr. 32. ]M. : currier, Woburn : vide Co.

G, 9 mos., 1862-3.
W^ard, Georg-e F. 19, S. : bonnet-maker. Ware; 1910. So.

Framingham.
Waugh, William W. 19, S. : boot-maker, Stoughton; d.

March 4, 1910, Boston.
Wheeler, John S. 30, U.-. machinist, Woburn; d. 1907,

Woburn.
AVliitten, Rufus R. 28, S. ; carpenter, AA^oburn ; d. May 13,

1908, AA^oburn.
AA^illiams, Frederick G. 20. AI. ; boot-maker. AFilford ; later

Co. L, 3d Cavalry.
Williams, George F. 28, AI. : boot-maker, Alilford.
AA^oods, Fred ll. 21, S. ; clerk. Alilford; 1910, Alarlboro.
Wright, Daniel Jr. 23, M.: shoemaker, AA'oburn.
York, William S. 39, M.; mason, Woburn; d. June 7. 1909,

Woburn.

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474 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Company H.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 14, M. I. July 20, M. O.
Nov. 16, 1864.)

tServed in 3 months' term. *Served in '.) months' term.

CAPTAIN.

t*Daniel Webster Davis. 37, S. ; clerk, Charlestown ; D. of
C, July 16, '64 ; ^dde Co. K, 3 mos., 1861, also Co. H, 9
mos., '62-3.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

*William Spalding, 25, S. ; clerk, Charlestown ; D. of C. July
'16, '64; vide Co. H, 9 mos., 1862-3.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

f Andrew J. Bailey, 24, S. ; clerk, Charlestown ; D. of C, July
16. '64; vide Co. K, 3 mos., 1861; for many years cor-
poration counsel, city of Boston; 1910, Charlestown.

sergeants.

t James K. Churchill (1st) ; 27, M. ; upholsterer, Charlestown;
vide Co. K, 3 mos., 1861; for many years policeman and
furniture salesman, Worcester; 1880-'83 Ass't City
Marslial; 1878-80, commanded Post 10, G. A\ R., Wor-
cester; 1892, commanded Dept. Mass., G. A. R.; 1910,
Worcester.

*Wm. H. McAuslan, 25, S. ; milkman, Charlestown; \ade Co.
H, 9 mos.. 1862-3.

* Thomas R. Roulstone, 24, M. ; ship-carpenter, Charlestown .;
vide Co. H, 9 mos., 1862-3; d. Oct. 17, 1895, Somerville!

*Wm. D. F. Miller, 25, M. ; spar-maker. Charlestown; vide
Co. H, 9 mos., 1862-3.

*Alonzo Parshley, 24, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown ; vide Co
H, 9 mos., 1862-3.

Company H. 475

corporals.

*Ezra B. Kenah, 20. S. ; rope-maker, Charlestown ; vide Co.

H, 9 mos., 1862-3; 1910. Charlestown.
*Geor2:e A. Webster, 20, S. ; clerk, Charlestown ; vide Co. H,

9^mos., 1862-3.
*Wni. H. Archer, 22, S. : blacksmith, Charlestowm ; vide Co.

H, 9 mos., 1862-3.
*Thomas W. Miillett, 21, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; vide Co.

H, 9 mos.. 1862-3; d. 1908, Charlestown.
Henry C. Cutter, 20, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Benjamin D. Wiley, 28, M., sail-maker, Charlestown; d.

March 22, 1902, Charlestown.
Eben White, Jr., 19, S.; clerk, Charlestown; had served Co.

B, 36th Mass.
George B. Eaton, 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.

MUSICIANS.

*Charles H. Prentiss, 22, S. : clerk, Charlestown ; \dde Co. F,

9 mos., 1862-3 ; d. 1903, Boston.
Walter C. Kelley, 18, S. : whip-maker, Charlestown.

PRIVATES.

Barnard, Henry 18, S. ; clerk, Boston.

*Barstow, Edward F. 38, M. ; carpenter, Charlestown; vide

Co. H, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Batchelder, C4eorge 18, S. ; farmer. Exeter, N. H.
Blaisdell, Charles H. 22, S. ; painter, Charlestown ; later Co.

L, 3d Cavalry.
Caryl, Henry 19, S. ; clerk, Charlestown ; 1910, Peabody.
Caswell. Jacob A. 19, S. : clerk, Charlestown.
Chenev, Benjamin F. 18, S. : carver, Charlestown; had served

Co. E, 47th :Mass.
Chisley, William 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Clark, George E. 21, S. ; painter Charlestown.
*Colbert, Lawrence E. 21, S. ; rope-maker, Charlestown ; vide

Co. H, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Cole, Albert G. 19, S. : machinist. Maiden; d. Sept. 17, '64.

Fort :\Iarshall. Md. ; had served Co. H, 30th Mass.

476 Fifth Regiivient, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

*Colsoii, Charles A. 20. S. : clerk. Charlestown : vide Co. H,

9 mos., 1862-3.
Cottle, Albert 19, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Crowninshield, Jacob 19, S. : gas-fitter, Charlestown.
Cummings, Lyman AV. 19, S. ; gas-fitter, Charlestown.
Cutter, William B. 19, S. : clerk, Charlestown.
Da^ds. Henry 18, S. : ship-carpenter. Charlestown.
Davis, John 20, S. ; blacksmith, Charlestown.
Downing. Washington Jr. 21. S. : carpenter. Charlestown :

had served Co. E, 47th Mass. : later 13th Battery.
Draper, Samuel 22, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Edmands. Dexter A. 19, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Elanagin, IMather J. 18, S. : baker, Charlestown : later Co. L,

3d Cavalry.
Prench, Samuel A. 41, M. ; carpenter. Charlestown ; d. April

6, 1906, S. H., San Monica. Cal.
Gadd, George W. 22, S. ; shoemaker, Exeter, X. H.
Gilman, Granville, 25, S. ; gas-fitter. Charlestown.
Goldsmith, Horace 2-4, S. ; clerk. Manchester.
Gowen, John 18, S. ; baker, Charlestown.
Hadloek, William E. 20, S. : watch-maker, Charlestown: had

seiwed Co. H, 29th Mass.
Hammond, David P. 18, S. : farmer, Tamworth, X. H.
*Harding, Frederick H. 19, S. : clerk, Charlestown; vide Co.

H, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Hatch, John Q. 18, S. ; baker, Tamworth. X. H. ; 1910. San

Francisco, Cal.
^Hitchborn, Henry G. 22. S. : clerk. Charlestown; vide Co.

D, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Hill. Frank 21 S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Jordan, Henry L. H. 18, S. ; turner, ^Nledford.
Kidder, Alanson F. 20, S. ; farmer, X^o. Groton, X. H.
Lewis, Charles H. 23. S. ; blacksmith, Charlestown.
Loring, George H. M. 18, S. ; farmer, Sliirley; later Co. E,

2d Cavalrv.
Loureiro, Constantine 21, — ; barber. Charlestown.
Lovejoy, Frederick A. 19, S. ; Fayette. Me.
McAllaster, Benjamin F. 19, S. ; clerk, Boston.
Macdonald, James P. 20, S. ; machinist, Charlestown.
Merritt, Orlando P. 19, S. ; clerk. Boston ; dead.

Company H. 477

Miller, John F. 21, S. ; boat-builder, Charlestown ; later Corp.^

Co. M, 3d Cavalry.
Murrey, Edward 18, S. ; spinner, Lowell.
Murrev, Michael 20, S. ; spinner, Lowell.
Newhall, George W. 20, S. ; clerk, East Bridiiewater ; 1910,.

Stoneliam.
Nomvood, Howard J. 20, S. : machinist, Rockport.
Osgood, Amos G. 29, ^I. ; paper-hanger, Charlestown.
*Palmer. Srnnuel Jr. 27, S. ; teajnster, Charlestown; vide Co.

D, 9 mos., 1862-3.
Poole, Charles F. 25, S. ; painter, Charlestown.
Prescott, George W. 21, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; had served

Co. B, 36th Mass.
Eeed, William C. B. 19. S. : painter, Charlestown.
*Richardsou, George H. 22, S. : potter, Charlesto^^^l : vide Co.

D, 9 mos.. 1862-3.
*Roberts, John W. 25, S. ; roller-maker, Somerville ; vide Co.

B, 9 mos.. 1862-3 ; d. Nov. 17, 1906.
Robertson, Wm. H. H. 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
Sargent, Andrew J. 28, M. ; sail-maker, Charlestown.
Sewall, Alfred C. 25, S. ; clerk, Charlestown.
SejTnour. Herbert F. 18, S. ; carpenter, Charlestown.
Simonds, Nathaniel P. 20, S. ; clerk, Charlestown ; had served

Co. E, 47th Mass.
Stone, Charles H. 18, S. ; baker, Maiden.
Taggard, George E. 20, S. ; farmer, Abinglon.
Titus. George F. 18, S. ; plasterer, Charlestown; 1910,

Charlestown.
Vottier, Alexander G. 19, S. ; machinist, Charlestown.
Waterman. Anthony A. 18, S. ; clerk, Charlestown; 1910..

Somer\dlle.
Watennan, Frank 0. 18, S.; clerk, :\Iedford: 1910, Medford.
Wilson, George E. 18, S. ; tailor, Charlestown.

Gleanings from Company H.

Of the 84 men in the Company, 8 were married; 7 were:
above 25 vears of as-e; 46 were 20 years old or less.

478 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Company I.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 13, M. I. July 19, M. O.
Nov. 16, 1S64.)

*Served in 9 months' term.

CAPTAIN.

*Andrew A. Powers, 33, M. ; slioe-cutter, Bolton; D. of C,
April 18, '64; vide Co. I, 9 mos., '62-3.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

*William S. Frost, 36, M. ; mason, Marlboro ; D. of Co., April
18, '64; vide Co. I, 9 mos., '62-3; b. Stukely. Province
Quebec, March 20, 1828, of N. E. parentage; came to the
States, when eight years old, to Marlboro Aug. 1, 1852 ; in
civil life he was eliief of the Fire Dept., 1859-61; an
original Republican, he was Pres. of Fremont Club in
1856 and led the Wide-awakes in I860; after the war he
served on nearly all important town committees, includ-
ing that for erecting a soldiers' monument; was Master
of the local Masonic Lodge, three times Commander of
John A. RaAvlins Post, G. A. R., served at headquarters
of the Grand Army in Boston, and was on the staff of
the Commander-in-chief; for twelve years was a member
of the City Board of Assessors, last six years chairman ;
d. at the Homeopathic Hospital, Boston, July 13, 1907,
from a sudden attack of cerebral hemorrhage while on
an excursion to Revere Beach July 11th preceding.

second lieutenant.

*Luther H. Farnsworth, 35, M. ; shoe-cutter, Marlboro; D. of
C, April 18, '64; vide Co. I, 9 mos., '62-3; d. Nov. 4,

'75.

sergeants.

*Levi 0. Cunningham (1st), b. Marlboro; 25, S. ; butcher,
Marlboro ; vide Co. I, 9 mos., '62-3 ; d. Jan. 9, 1910, Marl-
boro, se. 71-2-0.

Company I. 479

*Jolm H. Sawyer, 27, S. ; farmer, Bolton;. vide Co. I, 9 mos..
'62-3: 1910, Worcester.

*Amory S. Haynes, 24, M. ; shoemaker, Bolton; vide Co. I,
9 raos., '62-3; b. Bolton, Aug. 19, 1840; assessor 9 years,
town clerk for more than 25 years; d. Bolton, Mar. 9,
3911.

*Frank Bean, 19, S. : shoemaker, Marlboro; vide Co. I, 9 mos.,
'62-3 ; 1910, Marlboro.

*David B. Whitcomb. b. New Ipswich, N. H.. Oct. 6, 1837;
26, M.; farmer, Berlin; vide Co. I, 9 mos., '62-3; 1910,
Clinton; 18 years 8 months, postman, Clinton; belonged
to Berlin Post, G. A. R., later to that in Clinton ; d. July
31, 1910, Clinton.

CORPORALS.

*Albert A. Wright, 27. S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro : vide Co.
I, 9 mos., '62-3 ; 1910, Hudson.

*William T. Babcock, 23, S. ; shoemaker, Berlin ; vide Co. I.
9 mos., '62-3 ; 1910, Maiden.

*John E. Berry, 19, S. ; carpenter. Marlboro ; ^^de Co. I, 9
mos., '62-3.

*Henry K. W. Andrews, 19, S.; carpenter, Marlboro; had
served in Co. D, 30th Mass.; vide Co. I. 9 mos., '62-3;
1910, Marlboro.

*Edward E. Wright, 22, S.; machinist, Marlboro; vide Co.
I, 9 mos., '62-3; d. Westford, Oct. 16. 1891. from injuries
received at the burning of his dwelling-house.

*John F. Rose. 35, M. ; tailor, Marlboro; had served in Co.
I, 13th Mass.; vide Co. C, 9 mos., '62-3, as Frederick
J. Rose ; d. May 22, 1901, Hudson, se. 71-4.

*Ariel Crosby, 36. M. ; shoemaker, Waltham ; \dde Co. I, 9
mos., '62-3; b. Westboro. Dec. 22, 1827; after the war,
worked as shoemaker, and was on Waltham 's police
force; d. Waltham, Oct. 18. 1896.

*William W. Wood, 25, S. ; printer, Middleboro ; vide Co. I,
9 mos., '62-3; b. May 18, 1839, Middleboro; schooling
finished at Pierce Academy; 1859, shoemaker, Marlboro;
next year served in the Wide-awakes and cast his first
vote for Lincoln ; 1863, started Stoughton Sentinel ; Nov.
'64, started Marlboro Mirror; 1870, founded Framing-
ham Gazette; 1873. started Newton Republican (now the
Graphic) ; 1877, through failing health, driven back to
the farm; 1910, Middleboro, employed in literary work.

480 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Lt.-Col. W. E. C. Worcester.

IN LATER LIFE.

W. F. Brigham (I).

MUSICIANS.

*Willard G. Brace, 24, S. ; farmer, Berlin : vide Co. I. 9 mos.,

'62-3 ; 1910, Berlin.
J. Francis Whitney, 21, S. ; packer. Stow ; 1910, Winter Hill.

PRIVATES.

Albee, Charles H. 19, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910,

]\farlboro.
Aldrich. George 32, M. : shoemaker, Marlboro: d. Oct. 30,

1903, Waltham , ». 70-3-0.
Andrews, J. Albert 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. Oct. 3,

1898, Marlboro, a?. 49-8-4.
Atkinson, George 45. M. ; shoemaker. Stow.

Company I. 481

Ball, Elliott H. 20, S. ; farmer, Bolton.

*Bond, Edmund E. 21, S. ; farmer, Marlboro; vide Co. I. 9
mos., '62-3; 1910, AVorcester.

Bordrean, Peter 20, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.

Bride, Josiah W. b. Boston, Nov. 23, 1845 ; 18, S. ; shoemaker,
Berlin; 15 j-ears in the militia, he rose from private to
major; 1910, Ashburnham.

Brigham, Alfred A. 18, S.; butcher, Marlboro; 1910,
Marlboro.

Brigham, Wibur F. 25, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; boot-man-
ufacturer; d. Nov. 16, 1901, Hudson, se. 62-7-7.

Brown, Frank E. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Berlin; 1910, Hudson.

Brown, Henry E. 19, S.; shoemaker, Berlin; later 16th Bat-
tery; 1910, Hudson.

Bryant, Joseph A. 19, S. ; shoemaker, Bolton; d. June 22,
1906, Belmont, a?. 64-4.

Carr, Thomas 21. S. ; farmer, IMarlboro.

Cavanaugh, James 28, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.

Clark, G. Alonzo 20, S.; boot-maker. Stow.

Coburn. Cyrus E. 21, S. ; farmer, Lancaster; 1910, Worcester.

Crosby, George O. 29, S. ; painter, Marlboro; b. Shrewsbury;
d. May 14, 1907, Marlboro, se. 72-5-17.

Darling, George 26, M. ; shoe-cutter, Marlboro.

Darling, Seth W. 20, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910, Lynn.

Davidson, Francis J. 21. S. ; farmer, Berlin.

Dyer, Edward F. 23, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. Feb. 7,
1894, Marlboro, as. 53-3-23.

Eager, Frank E. 21, S.; farmer, Marlboro; d. Jan. 19, 1905,
Marlboro, se. 61-11-13.

Emerson, Edwin R. 33, M. ; carpenter, Marlboro; d. Jan. 3,
1910, Templeton, se. 77-7-0.

Fay, Frederick 21, S.; farmer, Marlboro; d. Jan. 30,1903,
Southboro, ae. 59 years.

Fisher, L\anan 35, M. ; carpenter, Marlboro.

Gates, Lyman 20, S. ; shoemaker, Bolton; d. Mav 10, 1901,
Bolton, ffi. 56-11-9.

Goode, Thomas 23, M. ; shoemaker, IMarlboro.

Gott, Lemuel Jr. 24, S. ; teacher, Berlin ; d. Aug. 29, '64 , hos-
pital, Baltimore, from sunstroke.

Hartshorn, Edv.ard H. 21, S. : chemist, Berlin ; d. before 1888.

*Hastings, Augustus L. 21, S. ; shoemaker, Berlin ; vide Co.
I, 9 mos., '62-3.

31

482 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Holden, Lewis C. 36, M. ; carpenter, Marlboro; later 14th
Battery; d. Sept. 4, 1902, Marlboro, a^. 74 years.

Horton, James A. 18, S.; printer, Marlboro; 1910, Greenfield;
b. Brookline, N. H., June 16, 1847; Past Commander,
Post 174, G. A. R.; invented the "Horton Mailer."

HoAve, Eugene L. 18, S. ; butcher, Marlboro ; d. June 5, 1901,
Marlboro , fs. 55-8-20.

Howe, George A.,b. Marlboro, June 16, 1849; 18, S. ; carpen-
ter, Marlboro; d. Nov. 7, 1909, Marlboro; long in the
lumber trade, he was successively Selectman, Alderman
and the 2d Mayor of his city.

Howe, George L. 20, S. ; shoemaker, Berlin; d. Aug. 8, 1898,
]\Iarlboro, «. 54-4-26.

Howe, John H. 26, M. ; shoemaker, INIarlboro; d. Jime 24,
1894, Marlboro, a\ 56-1-11.

Johuston, James R. 30, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910,
Portland, Me.

Keyes, Sumner W. 21, S. ; farmer, Lancaster; 1910,
Lancaster.

Latham, Stephen B. 26, M.; machinist, Marlboro; 1910,
Hopkintou.

Lavally, Louis 20, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; 1910, Savannah,
Illinois.

Lawrence, Roswell 20 S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910,
Maiden.

Lvman, Richard F. 19, S.; printer, Marlboro.

Moore, John A. 19, S. ; farmer, Marlboro; d. Aug. 22, 1910,
Hudson.

Newton, Christopher C. M. 19, S. ; farmer, Bolton.

Ordwav, Timothv C. 22, S.; shoemaker, :Marlboro; 1910,
Marlboro; d. June 10, 1910, S. H., Chelsea, ffi. 68-6-17.

Parmenter, Henrj^ L. 35, M. ; machinist, Stow ; 1910,
Brockton.

Parmenter, John W. 22, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.

Parmenter, William A. 19, S. ; farmer, Marlboro; 1910,
Brockton.

Powers, Amos P. b. Gardner; 18, S. ; shoemalcer, Bolton; 1910,
Hudson; contractor and builder for many years; promi-
nent in Odd-fellowship and the Grand Army; 1910,
Hudson.

Powers, Edward L. 17, S. ; shoemaker, Bolton ; 1910, Haver-
hill.

Company I. 483

Eandall, Herbert N. 19, S. ; shoemaker, INfarlboro; d. Sept 7,

1901, S. H., Chelsea, a3. 56 years.
Rice, Charles Walter 23, S. ; shoemaker, i\rarlboro; b. June

14, 1841, Marlboro; d. July 11, 1908, Pittsfield.
Rice, Henry M. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro ; 1910, Plymouth.
Roe, Charles E. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910, Minne-
apolis, ]Minn.
Scott, Henry 18, S. ; farmer, INIarlboro.

Smith, S. Franklin 21, M.; shoemaker, Bolton; 1910, Hudson.
*Spoerell, George 33, M. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; vide Co. I,

9 mos., '62-3; 1910, Elmhurst, California.
Stone, Orville E. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.
*Stratton, Isaac 19, S. ; shoemalvcr, Bolton; vide Co. I, 9 mos.,

'62-3; later 16th Battery; d. before 1887.
Tenney, William H. 27, M. ; shoemaker, Berlin.
Tolman. Henry J. 21, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.
Trowbridge, James C. 25, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. May

30, 1899, Hudson , se. 60 years.
Underwood, Granville 19, S.; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910,

Southville.
Weed, George C. 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.
Wheeler, Lowell S. 22, S. ; shoemaker, IMarlboro ; had served

in Co. H, 33d Mass.
Wilkins, Lewis 49, M. ; carpenter, Marlboro.
Wilson, Henry 18, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro.
Wood, Charles A. 23, S. ; printer, Middleboro; 1910, Brown's

Station, N. Y.
Wood, Charles T. 21 S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. Oct. 2,

1905, Belmont, £e. 62-1-1.
Wood, Stillman P. 21, S. ; shoemaker, Marlboro; 1910,

Marlboro.
*Woodbury, Alfred I. 33, M. ; news agent, Boston; vide Co.

I, 9 mos., '62-3; d. May 27, 1907, Charlestown, «. 75-8.
Wright, Charles E. 36, M.; shoemaker, Marlboro; d. April

8, 1900.

484 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Company K.

(Unless otherwise stated, all enlisted July 15, M. I. July 16, M. O.
Nov. 16, 1864.)

*Served in 9 months' term.

CAPTAIN,

Francis M. Sweetser, 26, S. ; machinist, Stoneham; D. of C,
July 14, '64; had served Co. L, 6th Mass., 3 mos., also
Co. C, 50th Mass. ; 1910, Stoneham.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Marshall P. Sweetser, 28, M. ; laborer, Stoneham; D. of C,
July 14, '64; had served Co. C, 50th Mass.; 1910, Boston.

SECOND LIEUTENANT.

Moses Downs Jr. 25, M. ; shoemaker, Stoneham; D. of C,
July 14, '64; had served Co. C, 50th Mass.; d. Feb. 3,
1901, Stoneham.

SERGEANTS.

Jefferson Hayes (1st), 31, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had

served Co. L, 6th Mass., 3 mos.; also Co. C, 50th Mass.
Wm. H. Hurd, 24, M. ; clerk, Stoneham; prom. Sergt.-major,

July 28, '64; vide F. & S.
Joseph W. Fields, 26, M. ; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served

Co. C, 50th Mass. ; 1910, Woburn.
Georg-e Jones, 24, S.; laborer, Stoneham; had served Co. C,

50th Mass. ; 1910, Stoneham.
Andrew M. Latham, 31, M. ; shoemaker, Stoneham.
Jolin B. Clough, 28, M. ; shoemaker, Stoneham; app. from

Corp., Aug. 16, '64 ; had served Co. C, 50th Mass. ; 1910,

Stoneham.

CORPORALS.

Eli N. Cottori, 20, S.; laborer, Stoneham.

Company K. 485

IMyron J. Ferren, 28, M. ; engineer, Stoneham; b. Corinth,
Vt., Aug. 16, 1836 ; in Stoneham since 1857 ; Selectman,
1871-75 ; Board of Enoineers, 1876-86 ; Commander Post
75, G. A. R., five years; Representative in Legislature,
1889-92 ; prominent in Odd- fellowship and Grand Army ;
1910, Washington, D. C.

Michael Lahey, 24, S. ; shoemaker, Stoneham ; had served Co.
C, 50th Mass.

Henry C. Keene, 22, S. ; laborer, Stoneham; d. Stoneham.

Charles Lane, 23, S. ; shoemaker, Stoneham.

Ira G. Perry, 31, M. ; laborer, Stoneham; d. Nov. 17, 1907,
Lynn.

Ahdn E. Hersev, 18, S. ; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served
Co. C, 50th Mass.; later Co. L, 3d Cavalry; 1910,
Stoneham.

John Kingman, 38, M.; shoe-packer, Stoneham; app. Aug.
15, '61; d. Sept., 1903, Stoneham.

MUSICIANS.

Dennis A. Barnes, 22, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served

8th Battery, 6 mos., 1862; d. 1903, Stoneham.
Roscoe M. Flanders, 20, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham.

PRIVATES.

Atkinson, Benjamin 25, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; lat. add.

Lynn .
Austin, Francis H. 34, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham.
Bonville, Louis 29, S.; boot-maker, Weymouth.
Briggs, Jefferson L. 24, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had

served Co. E, 23d Maine.
Brown, George B. 19, S.; bonnet-presser, Mansfield; later

18th Unattached Co. 1 year.
Brown, Robert K. 18, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served

Co. C, 50th Mass.; later Co. L, 3d Cavalry; 1910,

Stoneham.
Bruce, George W. 18, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; 1910,

Marlboro.
Butterfield, William G. 26, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had

served Co. L, 6th Mass., 3 months.
Churchill, Asaph K. 37, M.; saloon-keeper, Stoneham.

486 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundeed Days.

Clark, Moses 18, S.; shoemaker, Ashland.

Clement, James H. 20, S.; laborer, Stoneham.

Cobb, Francis E. 20, S.; clerk, Perry, Maine.

Coffin, James 34, S.; painter, Stoneham.

Coney, George A. 26, S.; carpenter, Reading; had served Co.

D, 50th Mass.; b. Reading; d. March 3, 1901; S. H.,

Chelsea.
Converse, Cyrus 37, S.; clerk, Woburn.
Cook, John 0. 32, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham.
Crosbv, Daniel G. 36, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; d. Feb.

28, 1993.
Cummings, William F. 18, S.; butcher, Stoneham.
Edwards, Wesley 31, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham.
Elliott, Winthrop F. 32, M. ; shoemaker, Stoneham; en. and

M. I. July 21, '64; 1910, Stoneham.
Flanders, Edward P. 21, S.; Rumuey, N. H.; en. and M. I.

July 21, '64; d. Stoneham.
Ford, William E. 21, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham.
Gilmore, John S. 19, S.; shoemaker, Natick: 1910, Stoneham.
Grover, George H. 23, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served

Co. A, 59th Mass.
Grover, William W. 18, S.; shoemaker, Melrose.
Hadley, Aaron S. 25, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served

Co. L, 6th Mass., 3 months.
Hadley, George H. 18, S.; student, Stoneham; 1910,

Lawrence .
Hall, James H. 23, S.; shoemaker, Methuen.
Harriraan, Archibald 29, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; en. and

M. I. July 21, '64.
Harriman, Franklin 38, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham.
Hawkins, Edwin D. 28, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; d. Mar.

8, 1897, Stoneham.
Hewitt, Henry 19, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham,
Holden, Albert N. 18, S.; mechanic, Stoneham; had served

Co. C, 50th Mass.
*Hooper, George E. shoemaker, Woburn; vide Co. A, 9 mos.,

1862-3; later Co. L, 3d Cavalry.
Howard, Byron W. 19, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; d.

Stoneham.
Jewell, Charles H. 23, S.; shoemaker, Ashland; had served

Co. E, 1st N. H.
Jones, Andrus B. 18, S.; farmer, Pownal, Maine; 1910,

Nashua, N. H.

Company K. 487

Jones, John F. 21, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; d. June 8, 1901,

Stoneham .
Jones, Perez C. 24, S.; shoemaker, Pownal, Maine; 1910,

Stoneham.
Keenan, James 23, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served Co.

L, Cth Mass., 3 months; 1910, Stoneham.
Keene, Alonzo 24, S.; hiborer, Stoneham.
Kelly, Owen 21, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served Co. C,

50th Mass.
Lynde, Granville 18, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; later Co. L,

3d Cavalry.
McCall, Peter 18, S.; shoemaker, Woburn.
MeKav, John 25, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; later Co. C,

1st Batt., H. Arty.
McNamara, John 19, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; 1910,

Stoneham .
Martin, John W. 22, S.; hat-bloeker, Mansfield; had served

Co. H, 7th Mass.; later 18th Unattached Co.
Moran, John 25, S.; shoemaker, Boston.
Morse, Sanford A. 26, S.; machinist. Mansfield; later 18th

Unattached Co.
Murray, George 18, S.; shoemaker, Woburn; d. Oct. 18, 1898,

Woburn .
Newhall, Stephen H. 19, S.; painter, Lynn; en. and M. I.

July 21, '64.
Norris, True L. 18, S.; student, Woburn.
Paige, Orra 20, S.; clerk, Stoneham; 1910, Stoneham.
Peabody, Daniel D. 18, S.; musician, Stoneham; 1910,

Stoneham.
Pennell, Joseph W. 25, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served

Co. L, 6th Mass., 3 months.
Perry, Augustus E. 24, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had

served Co. L, 6th Mass., 3 months, asEphraim A.; 1910,

Stoneham.
Peyton, James 26, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham.
Phillips, Harrison L. 18, S.; nail-cutter, Mansfield.
Poor, Charles 20,' S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; 1910, Stoneham.
Quimby, Lester F. 20, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served

Co. C, 50th Mass.
Raverty, Hugh 19, S.; shoemaker, Woburn.
Richardson, Daniel K. 27, M.; teamster, Stoneham; 1910,

Medford.

488 Fifth Regiment, M.V.M., One Hundred Days.

Robbins, Andrew 29, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; had served
Co. L, 6th Mass., 3 months; d. Jan. 17, 1904, Medford.

Robertson, Lucius 0. 19, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham.

Rowe, Henry 30, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham.

Skinner, Jacob H. 18, S.; carpenter, Stoneham.

Smith, Stephen F. 26, S.; teamster, Medford.

Stearns, Elijah W. 22, S.; painter, Mansfield; en. and M. I.
July 21, '64.

Sturtevant, George E. 18, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham; 1910,
Stoneham.

Taylor, Seth E. 19, S.; laborer, Stoneham.

Thurlow, Stephen A. 22, S.; laborer, Minot, Me.; en. and M.
I. July 21, '64.

Tillson, Elijah A. 19, S.; jeweler, Mansfield; had served Co.
E, 1st Cav.; later 18th Unattached Co.

White, Henry M. 38, M.; nailer, Mansfield.

White, Herbert H. 21, S.; machinist, Mansfield.

White, Willard L. 23, S.; nailer, Mansfield; later 18th Un-
attached Co.

Wilson, Joseph W. 35, M.; shoemaker, Stoneham; later Co.
L, 3d Cavalry; d. April 4, 1906, Stoneham.

Woodman, Milton C. 19, S.; shoemaker, Stoneham.

ERRATA.

For E. A. Howe, title page and preface, read E. D. Howe.
Add to Kenah, page 419, Ezra B.
Add to Danforth, page 466, Noble.

INDEX.

Abbot, Alson B., 450.
Abbot, H. L., 64.
Abbott, Albert C, 454.
Abbott, C. H., 367.
Abbott, X. T., 381.
Abbott, O. G., 330.
Aborn, George W., 70, 101,

329.
Abrams, Chas. B., 394.
Ackers, J. L. P., 399.
Adams, Albion, 361.
Adams, Chas. (K), 432, 434.
Adams, Chas., 422, 427.
Adams, Chas. P., 325.
Adams, Henry, 469.
Adams, John, 77, 361.
Adams, Jos. D., 406
Adams, Meh-in, 381.
Adams, O. S., 330.
Adams, Samuel, 406.
Agin, Thos., 460.
Ahern, Michael, 394.
Aiken, Edward H., 445.
Aiken, Wm. A., 381.
Akins, John, Jr., 417.
Albee, Chas. H., 480.
Albee, Milton H., 460.
"Albemarle," Rebel ram,

148.
Alden, John C, 394.
Alden, Wm. F., 344.
Aldrich, B. F., 376.
Aldrich, George, 480.
Aldridge, Wm. H. H., 344.
Ale from Williamston, Bottle

of, 143.
Allen, Chas. H., 417.
Allen, Chas. W., 325.
Allen, Frank E,, 417.
Allen, Lewis A., 381.
Allen, M. T., 287, 469.
Allen, R. W., 399.
Allen, S. J., 446.
Alexandria, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47,

51, 69, 87, 286.
Alley, E. R., 460.
Alley, Hon. J. B., 125.

Alley, Wm., 125, 422, 470.

Ames, Jacob, 411.

Ames, Wm. S., 367.

Amory, Maj. C. B., 257, 259.

Amory, Col. T. J. C, 91, 140,
161, 226, 257.

.\ncient and Honorable Ar-
tillery, 24.

Anderson, Lt. Col., 205.

Anderson, C. E., 330.

Anderson, Daniel (1st), 377.

Anderson, Daniel (2d), 377.

Anderson, D. W., 455.

Anderson, J. H., 330.

Anderson, W. W., 186, 381.

Andrew, Gov. J. A., 8, 19,
25, 61, 62, 120, 154, 271.

Andrews, Geo., 361.

Andrews, H. K. W., 422, 479.

Andrews, J. Albert, 480.

Andrews, John B., 361.

Andrews, Jos. H., 361.

Angier, H. A., 72, 76, 101,
367, 380.

Annapolis, 30, 31, 32.

Annapolis Junction, 31, 32,
33.

Anthony, Jos., 357, 382.

Appleton, Geo. C, 465.

Archer, Edwin W. 417.

Archer, Wm. H., 417, 475.

"Ariel," Steamer, 29.

Arlington, 59.

Arnold, Alfred E., 465.

Arnold, Ambrose, 432.

Arnold, Chas. H., 394.

Arnold, F. T., 388.

Arnold, Jos., 382.

Artisans, 287.

Ash, Wm. G., 335, 394.

Ashcroft, Capt. Jas. E., 209.

Astor House, 29, 88.

Atkinson, Benj., 485.

Atkinson, F. E., 441.

Atkinson, George, 480.

Atkinson, Wm. D., 465.

Atlantic Monthly, 32.

At Sea, 130.
Atwood, Hawes, 361.
Austin, Francis H., 485.
Austin, Jos. A., 382.
Averill, Geo. H., 465.
Ayers, John H., 394.
Ayers, Wm., 382.

Babcock, C. A., 77, 102, 367.
Babcock, E. B. (2), 423.
Babcock, Francis, 422.
Babcock, H. T., 186, 423.
Babcock, Wm. T., 423, 425,

479.
Badger, Stillman, 455.
Bagley, .\lonzo J., 406.
Bailey, Alvin R., 117, 446,

453.
Bailey, Andrew J., 367, 474.
Bailey, C. H., 368, 370.
Bailey, Edwin, 325.
Bailey, *H. C, 395.
Bailey, Jas. A., 343.
Bailey, Walter C, 360, 379,

380.
Bailey, Wm., 395.
Baird, Jas. H., 460.
Baker, Benj. F., 465.
Baker, C. P., 399.
Baker, Darius, 6, 399 (2), 404.
Baker, Geo. H., 399.
Baker, S. F., 399.
Baker, Washington, 400.
Baker, Watson, 400.
Baker, Wm. J., 377.
Bake-shop, Gov't, 37.
Baldwin, Wm. F., 431.
Ball, Elliott H., 481.
Balcom, George, 421, 423.
Ball, Geo. H., .352.
Ball, Warren B., 352.
Baltimore, 32, 88, 276.
Baltimore, Map of, 436.
Bancroft, Geo. (historian),

30.
Bancroft, Geo., 411.
Banks, Gen. N. P., 52.

490

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Barbauld, Mrs., IS.

Barker, Isaac, .Jr., 361.

Barker, Justin D., 423.

Barker, S. S., 330.

Barker, Wm. H. S., 406.

Barnard, Benj. F., 329.

Barnard, B. W., 441.

Barnes, Dennis A., 485.

Barnard, Geo. G., 460.

Barnard, Henry, 475.

Barnard, J. G., 64.

Barnard, J. W., 388.

Barnes, Capt. Geo. F., 272,
387, 448.

Barnes, Geo. W., 186, 382.

Barnes, Jos. W., 423, 424,
427.

Barr, Thos. A., 382.

Barrett, Jas., 400.

Barrett, John J., 417.

Barri, M. V. B., 344.

Barri, T. O., 29, 59, 321.

Barrows, Joe E., 460.

Barstow, E. F., 417, 475.

Bartlett, Chas. A., 470.

Bartlett, Chas. E., 465.

Bartlett, Chas. W., 6, 441.

Bartlett, Henry A., 446.

Barton, Alfred, 465.

Baseball, 196,

Batchelder, George, 475.

Batchelder, Geo. H., 388.

Batchelder, Geo. W., 330.

Batchelder's Creek, 227.

Bates, Wm. C, 77, 98, 100,
101, 111, 112, 352.

Battalion, Third, 26, 29.

Battiste, John B., 395.

Battles, Kinston, 164; White-
hall, 170; Goldsboro, 174;
Newbern, 204, Core Creek,
226; Gum Swamp, 231.

Baumeister, John, 441 (2).

Baxter, Aug. G., 405.

Baxter, Capt. Rodney, 129,
131.

Beal, Jas. A., 348.

Bean, Frank, 422, 479.

Bean, Wm. S., 348.

Beaufort, 132.

Beauregard, Gen., 66, 68, 69,
94.

Becket, Wm. C, 388, 450.

Beckford, Wm. F., 357.

Beckwith, R. S., 59, 330.

Beddoe, Thos., 417, 368.

Bee, Gen. B. E., 74.

Bee Story, 148.

Beers, R. E., 382.

Belger's Battery, 141, 143,

176, 180, 216, 260.
Bell, Jos. J., 335.
Benham, Daniel, 344.
Bennett, Asa A., 460.
Bennett, David F., 470.
Bennett, Edwin C, 361.
Bennett, F. W., 424, 425.
Bennett, Geo. L., 460.
Bent, Geo. H., 455.
Bent, Judson L., 432.
Berry, Chas., 455.
Berry, John C, 424.
Berry, John E., 479.
Betume, John, 58.
Bible given, 23.
Bible reading, 151.
Bible study, 105.
Bibrim, Jos., 395.
Bibrim, Wm. F., 418.
Bickford, E. R., 339.
Bidwell, Jas. F., 470.
Big Bethel, 32, 55.
Bingham, Chas. G., 461.
Binney, H. M., 362.
Bird, Geo. A., 367.
Bird, Warren A., 362.
Bisbee, Horatio, Jr., 344.
Bishop, John, 344.
Bixby, Hiram, 330.
Black, Lewis, 406, 408.
Blackington, Geo. D., 461.
Bldisdell, Chas. H., 475.
Blaisdell, I. C, 411.
Blake, Chas. E., 424.
Blake, Chas. W., 455.
Blanchard, Aug. B., 446.
Blanchard, B. G., 236, 417.
Blanchard, Jas. H., 432.
Blau, John, 424.
Bliss, Chas. H., 424, 429.
Blood, Chas. F., 466.
Blood, Hiram, 335.
Blount's Creek, 214, 222,

265.
Blunt, Geo., 368.
Bodge, Amos P., 388.

Bodge, Jacob G., 388.
Bodge, Wm. H., 450.
Bohm, Sergt., 112.
Bolles, Geo. H., 465.
Bond, E. E., 424.
Bond, Edmund H., 481.
Bond, Frank H., 466.
Bonner, Chas. D., 362.
Bonner, John, 377.
Bonville, Louis, 485.
Booker, Geo. D., 344.
Booker, Sanford, 343.
Bordreau, Peter, 481.
Boston, 17, 89, 129, 246, 273,

314, 315.
Boston Artillery, 29.
Boston Journal, 23.
Boston Transcript, 26, 27.
Bosworth, Franklin, 450.
Bounties, 122.
Bounty-jumper, 129, 297.
Bourdreau, Eusibee, 424.
Bowen, Chas., 339.
Bowers, Chas., 6, 32, 36, 57,

98, 351.
Bowers, Chas. R., 411.
Bowers, Wm., 352.
Boxes from home, 196.
Boyce, Jacob C, 432.
Boyd, John T., 11, 22, 62, 73,

87, 178, 244, 321, 366, 373.
Boyd, Jos., 367.
Boyd, Wm., 368.
Boyle, Michael, 377.
Boynton, John W., 389.
Boynton, Wm. F., 395.
Brackett, Chas. K., 382.
Brackett, Edward, 362.
Brackett, E. J., 352.
Brackett, Geo. F., 367.
Brackett, I. W., 395.
Braden, Angus, 344.
Bradford, Chas. W., 470.
Bradford, Gov. A. W., 304.
Bradley, Jas. R., 446.
Brady. John G., 348.
Bragdon, Geo. W., 406.
Bragdon, Jos. D., 398.
Bragdon, S. M., 344.
Branch, Hiram R., 335, 395.
Brastow, Geo. O., 11, 21, 22,

55, 80, 82, 360.
Brazier, Wm. H., 193, 418.

Index.

491

Breed, J. N., 367.
Breen, Walter, 377.
Brendal, Stephen, 348.
Brennan, .las. E., 446.
Brennan, Michael, 377.
Bresnahan, Jeremiah, 406.
Brewer, Henry C, 461.
Brewer, Theo. M., 424.
Brewerton, Maj. H., 285.
Bride, Josiah W., 481.
Bridge, Samuel S., 466.
Brigade Drill, 152.
Brigade relations, 140.
Briggs, H. T., 76, 101, 325.
Briggs, Jefferson L., 485.
Brigham, Ad. M., 461.
Brigham, Alfred A., 481.
Brigham, Chas., 6, 227, 431.
Brigham, Salem T., 470.
Brigham, W. F., 480, 481.
Brintnall, S. R., 382.
Bromley, Lyman P., 339.
Bromley, O. B., 340.
Brooks, L. F., 343.
Brooks, Webster, 249, 399,

400, 469.
Brown, Albert F., 368.
Brown, Andrew K., 450.
Brown, Benj. K., 324.
Brown, Capt. D. L., 272, 459.
Brown, Edward A., 424 (2),

461.
Brown, Frank E., 481.
Brown, Geo. A., 358.
Brown, Geo. B., 485.
Brown, Geo. F., 461.
Brown, Mayor G. W., 285.
Brown, Hiram, 406.
Brown, John, 352, 354.
Brown, John, 377.
Brown, John, 460.
Brown, John H., 368.
Brown, John S., 470.
Brown, Josiah, 410.
Brown, Robert K., 485.
Brown, Wm. A., 3-52.
Brown, Wm. P., 362.
Brown, W. S., 368.
Bruce, C. A., 382.
Bruce, Geo. W., 485.
Bruce, Samuel C, 466.
Bruce, W. G., 422.
Bruce, Willard G., 480.

Bryan, Capt., 28.
Bryant, John, 418.
Bryant, Jos. A., 481.
Buckingham, L. W., 362.
Buckman, Bowen, 411.
Bufkman, Wm. T., 446.
Buffaloes, 228.
BufTum, F. F., 466.
Bulfinch, Edward, 411.
Bulfinch, Henry, 411.
Bulger, Jas., 35S.
Bullard, Chas. D., 455.
Bullard, E. D., 470.
Bullard, Jas. M., 424.*
Bullard, Wm. H., 461.
Bull Run, 64; E. F. Wyer's

Story of, 79; Col. Porter's

Report, 82; Map, 83; Lieut.

H. P. Williams describes,

85; Blackburn's Ford, 66.
Bull Run Monument, 78.
Bull Run prisoners, 93; leave

Richmond, 97; Bible study,

105; Bone ornaments, 105;

Clothing distributed, 110;

Prayer for Jeff. Davis, 112.
Bull Run, Second, 73.
Bunton, Wm. H., 466.
Burbank, Charles, 470.
Burbank, E. C, 405.
Burbank, Wm. H., .344, 374,

406.
Burbeck, Jos. N., 388, 449.
Burckes, T. J., 368.
Burditt, Geo. A., 330.
Burditt, Jas. A., 329.
Burg, Wm. R., 358.
Burgess, John F., 425.
Burgwyn, Col. H. K., 160.
Burnham, Chas., 340.
Burns, John, 411.
Burns, Patrick, 432.
Burns, Wm., 441.
Burnside, Gen. A. E., 82.
Burroughs, Geo. W., 186, 380,

382, 444, 445.
Burrows, Wm. A., 325.
Burton, Jacob, 325.
Bushby, Jos., Jr., 389.
Buswell, Geo. P., 340.
Buswell, Nancy, 14, 15, 16,

369.
Butler, Alonzo, .382.

Butler, Gen. B. F., 30, 31,

40, 45, 296.
Butler, Henry, 173.
Butterfield, Wm. G., 485.
Butters, Andrew, 406.
Butters, Frank V., 368.
Butters, Geo. S., 470.
Butterworth, A. D., 461.
Butterworth, L. N., 461.
Buttrick, Francis, 353.
Buttrick, Geo., 352.
Buttrick, H. H. 351.
Buttrick, Maj. John, 20.
Butts, Jos. W., 368.
Butts, Wm. D., 418.
Buxton, Geo. P., 325, 328.
Buxton, Geo. W., 389.
Buxton, M. F., 411.
Buxton, Simon P., 4.50.
Buxton, Thos. W., 388.

Cable, Geo. W., 111.
Cadogan, Daniel, 377.
Cassar's Commentaries, 152.
Calef, H. S., 446.
Calif, Wm., 442.
Call, John M., 416.
Callahan, Jas. F., 442.
Cameron, Sec. Simon, 56, 57,

58.
Camp Andrew, 51; Massachu-
setts, 54, 79, 87; Lander,
123; Peirson, 188, 189;
Meigs, 274.
Camp-scene, 185.
Cannon from Bull Run, 193.
Cape Cod boys' letters, 125,
152, 155, 164,' 170, 174.

Cape Codders, 273.

Cape Hatteras, 132.

Caps presented, 198.
ICarey, Thos., 377.

Carleton, Albert, 388.

Carney, Chas. J., 395, 454.
ICarpenter, G. O., 58.

Carr, Chas. E., 389, 450.

Carr, John C, 368, 417.

Carr, John P., 344.

Carr, Royal S. 344.

Carr, Thomas, 481.

Carr, Wm. M., 362.

Carroll, C. E., 411.

Carroll, Jerome, 411. ,

492

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Carroll, John, 377.
Carroll, Wm., 377.
Carsons, E. C, 432.
Carsons, F. D., 432.
Carter. Chas. W., 470.
Carter, Francis G., 460.
Carter, Frank, 466.
Carter, Henry F., 446.
Carter, Jas. W., 353.
Carter, John H., 431.
Carton, Richard, 470.
Caryl, Henry, 475.
Cashin, John, 382.
Cassebourne, C. W., 77, 348.
Cassidy, Philip, 377.
Cassidy, Philip E., 395, 454.
Caswell, Albert, 362.
Caswell, Jacob A., 475.
Caswell, Jos. A., 340.
Cate, Sam'l A. (not H), 76,

101, 325.
Cate, T. J., 37.
Cavalry quarters, 43.
Cavanaugh, James, 481.
Centreville, 66, 68, 69, 73.
Chadbourn, Humphrey, 287,

470.
Chamberlain, E. C, 470.
Chamberlain, Geo. S., 400.
Chamberlain, J. H., 335, 395.
Chamberlain, R. T., 152, 382.
Chambers, John G., 17, 62,

172, 321, .343.
Champney, Edwin G., 6,

411, 469.
Champney, E. G., writes, 208.
Chandler, S. A., 340.
Chandler, S. E., 77, 102, '368.
Chappie, Wm. D., 258.
Charging up steep hill, 39.
Charlestown, 22, 23.
Charlestown Companies, 273,

314.
Charlestown receives, 246.
Chase, Benj., 425.
Chase, Chas. L., 335.
Chase, Chas. W., 358.
Chase, Edward K., 377.
Chase, Edwin, 400.
Chase, Lawrence, 400.
Chase, Loring A., 465.
Chase, Lyman H., 432.
Chase, Sec. S. P., 56, 57.

Cheever, Jos. W., 466.
Chell. Geo., 335, 393, 454.
Cheney, Almon F., 470.
Cheney, Benj. F., 475.
Cheney, D. S.. 344.
Cheslyn, R. W., 335.
Chickering, F. H., 400.
Childs, Geo. T., 77, 102, 113,

368.
Chipman, C. G., 325.
Chipman, Sands K., 442.
Chisley, Wm., 475.
Christmas, 190.
Christmas celebration, 113.
Churchill, Asath K., 485.
Churchill, Ezra R., 442.
Churchill, Jas. K., 368, 370,

474.
City Point, 290.
Claflin, Jas. F., 425.
Clapp, Ernest A., 6, 466.
Clapp, M. O., 344.
Clapp, Wm. M., 353.
Claridge, Albert S., 466.
Claridge, Frederick, 418.
Clark, Chas. D., 466.
Clark, Chas. W., 461.
Clark, E. A., 358.
Clark, E. J., 367, 374.
Clark, G. Alonzo, 481.
Clark, Geo. E., 475.
Clark, Gorham B., 406.
Clark, John F., 324.
Clark, John W., 335.
Clark, Jos. H., 368.
Clark, Jos. H., 2d, 368.
Clark, Jos. J., 377.
Clark, Moses, 486.
Clark, R. R., 353.
Clark, Stephen M., 76, 335.
Clark, Sylvester, 358.
Clausen, John, 382.
Clement, Jas. H., 486.
demons, Wm. H., 325.
Gierke, Chas. S., 6, 442.
Clough, John B., 484.
Clough, Wm., 395.
Cobb, Chas. H., 466.
Cobb, Francis E., 486.
Cobb, Fred R., 382.
Cobleigh, C. C, 335.
Coburn, Cyrus E., 481.
Cochrane, Sir Alex., 292.

Cochrane, E. W., 446.
Coffin, Eben M., 288, 470,

471.
Coffin, James, 486.
Coffin, Capt. John N., 272,

444.
Colbert, Lawrence E., 418,

475.
Colburn, Chas. F., 335,455.
Colby, Chas., 389.
Colby, John, Jr., 340.
Cole, Albert G., 475.
Colegate, Wm. C. C, 411.
Coleman, I. N., 400.
Coleman, L. E., 348.
Coleman, Perry, 343.
Coleman, Wm., 152, 395.
Coles, Thos. J., 340.
Colgate, Wm. A., 410.
Colhns, Daniel, 395.
Collins, Enos, 340.
Collins, H. S., 77, 340.
Colored Church, 202.
Colson, Chas. A., 418, 476.
Colton, D. J., 442.
Comey, Albert B., 6, 399, 400.
Conant, Harry C, 461.
Concord, 19.
Concord Artillery, 19.
Coney, Geo. A., 486.
Coney, J. S., 330.
Conlin, Peter, 395.
Conn, Lieut. Chas. K., 312.
Conn, Geo., 288.
Conn, Henry, 418.
Conner, Thos., 336.
Connolly, Hugh, 348.
Considine, John, 400.
"Constitution," Frigate, 30.
Conundrums, 163.
Converse, Capt. Chas. S., 272,

307, 308, 409, 468.
Converse, Chas. W., 288.
Converse, Cyrus, 486.
" Convoy," 244, 245.
Conway, Thos. A., 377.
Conway, Timothy, 442.
Cook, Aldrich, 461.
Cook, Capt. Asa M., 26.
Cook, Chas. E., 465.
Cook, Edwin H., 470.
Cook, Herbert E., 470.
Cook, Jacob B., 368.

Index.

49a

Cook, John, 348.
Cook, John 0„ 486.
Cook, Jonathan, Jr., 330.
Cook, Phineas N., 470.
Cook, Wm. P., 340.
Cooper Street Armory, 254.
Cootey, Capt. Phihp J., 272,

464.
Copeland, Chas., 58.
Copps, H. W., 335.
Corcoran, Col., 34.
Core Creek, 226.
Corlew, Wm. R., 361.
Cormick, Peter, 470.
Cormick, Peter, Jr., 353.
Cornish, E. D., 465.
Corser, Geo. A., 426.
Cottle, Albert, 476.
Cottle, Edmund C, 411, 469.
Cotton, Eh N., 484.
Coughlin, Daniel, 455.
Courtney, D. J., 348.
Cowdin, Col. Robt., 17.
Cox, Lucian A., 461.
Coyle, Peter, 377.
Crabtree, Geo. Evans, 225.
CrackUn, John F., 442.
Crafts, Jos., 431.
Cragin, Geo. N., 440.
Craibe, Chas. I., 440.
Craig, Thos. F., 336.
Crane, Albert J., 325.
Crawford, Jos. A., 394.
Crocker, Josiah T., 466.
Crockett, Chas. L., 411.
Crook, Chas., 442.
Crocker, Wm. J., 343.
Croghan, John, 377.
Crosby, Ariel, 426, 479.
Crosby, Daniel G., 486.
Crosby, Elkanah, 362.
Crosby, Geo. L., 459.
Crosby, George O., 481.
Crosby, Jas. F., 400.
Crosby, Lyman D., 325.
Cross, Eben F., 455.
Cross, Geo. W., 336.
Cross, John, 418.
Crowell, Fred, 440.
Crowell, Geo. M., 325.
Crown, Wm. S., 446.
Crowninshield, Jacob, 476.
Crowley, Daniel, 349.

Crowley, F. E.. 431.
Crowley, Wm., 433.
Cub Run, 70.

Cub Run Bridge, 75, 82, 86.
Cummings, Mr., 248.
Cumniings, Aug. F., 461.
Cummings, Everett, 470.
Cummings, Francis, 411.
Cummings, L. W., 476.
Cummings, Wm. F., 486.
Cummings, Wm. H., 411.
Cunningham, Chas. C, 461.
Cunningham, Jas., 382.
Cunningham, Levi O., 422

478.
Curran, Timothy, 446.
Currell, E. G., 406.
Currell, E. G., Jr., 406.
Currier, Capt. Chas., 248,

403, 404.
Currier, C. Chas., Q. M.,438.
Currier, Sidney, 344.
Curtin, Andrew, 406.
Curtin, Francis, 406.
Curtis, F. J., 344.
Curtis, Jas. W., 470.
Curtis, John D., 433.
Curtis, Wm. B., 389.
Gushing, Frederic, 382.
Gushing, H. H. D., 344.
Gushing, Pj'ani, Jr., 344.
Gushing, Robert, 466.
Gushing, Lieut. W. B., 149.
Cutter, Henry C, 475.
Cutter, Jas. R., 442.
Cutter, Stephen H., 470.
Cutter, Wm. B., 476.

Da Costa, B. F., 60, 322.
Daley, John, 433.
Dallon, Jeremiah, 353.
Dallon, Michael, 377.
Damon, Geo. A., 460.
Dane, Wm. H., 344.
Danforth, D. W., 411.
Danforth, H. F., 12, 356.
Danforth, Jos. C, 349.
Danforth, Noble, 466.
Dane, Wm. H., 77, 344.
Daniels, F. D., 382.
Daniels. G. W., 381.
Daniels, Granville W., 444
Daniels, John B., 325.

Daniels, Jos., 417.
Daniels, Robert S., Jr., 387.
Darling, George, 481.
Darhng, Seth W., 481.
Dardiss, Thos., 433.
Darling, Theodore, 406.
Davis, Benj., 368.
Davis, Chas. E., 2.59, 26U

381.
Davis, Chas. L., 336.
Davis, Chas. W., 325.
Davis, Daniel W., 23, 272^

367, 416, 474.
Da\'is, E. K., 369.
Da\'is, Geo. W., 336.
Davis, Geo. W. G., 336.
Davis, Henry, 476.
Davis, Capt. Isaac, 20.
Davis, James, 446.
Davis, Jeff, 94; Prayer for,.

112; 128.
Davis, John, 476.
Davis, John B., 411.
Davis, John E., 362.
Davis, Jos., 344.
Davis, M. H., 377.
Dav-is, M. M., 369.
Dav-is, O. R., 369.
Davis, Samuel, 406.
Da^^s, S. Aug., 400.
Da\'is, S. H., 540.
Davis, Wm. L., 344.
Davis, Wm. W., 367, 418.
Davenport, Chas. H., 446.
Davenport, David, 325.
Da\'idson, E. A., 461.
Davidson, Francis J., 481.
Davidson, Henry, Jr., 325.
Dawson, Frank, 340.
Dean, Geo. J., 338.
Dean, Henry U., 470.
Dean, Henry W., 411.
Dean, John, 336, 442.
Dean, Jos. G., 353.
Dearborn, Daniel H., 369,.

418.
Dearborn, Geo. W., 411.
Dearborn, Leander, 466.
Dearing, Geo. A., 398.
Dede, Herman, 345.
Deegan, Philip, 442.
. Deep Gully, 238, 240, 264.
Deering, E. M., 353.

494

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Delaney, Daniel, 395.
Delano, F. E., 395.
Dempsey, John H., 377.
Denham, D. A., 406.
Dennett, Nathaniel, 381.
Dennis, John, 446.
Dennison, Julius W., 466.
Denny, D. Waldo, 206, 243.
Denny, E. W., 380.
Departure, 25, 128, 274.
Derby, Amos L., 433.
Derby, Jas., Jr., 351, 354.
Deserters at Wenham, 129.
Desmond, Peter, 377.
" De Soto " Steamer, 29, 32.
Devens, Maj. Chas., 26, 29.
Devereaux, G. N., 369.
Devine, J. B., 377.
Devlin, Thos., 377.
Dexter, Geo. A., 433
Dickens, J. W., 102, 112.
Dickey, Neal S., 336.
Dickson, Wm. E., 382, 395,

444.
Dill, Jabez P., 445.
Dillaway, J. H., 382.
Dillon, Jas. W., 375.
Dispeau, Jas. F., 426.
Ditson & Co., Oliver, 18.
Diversions, 199.
Dix, Gen. J. A., 245.
Dix, Jos. O., 330.
Dodge, C. S., 349.
Dodge, Geo. S., 340.
Dodge, John C., 389.
Dodge, John S., 349.
Dodge, O. J., 340.
Doherty, Peter, 442.
DolUver, S. R., 410, 468.
Dominick, Jos., 325.
Donallen, Dennison, 377.
Donally, Thos., 461.
Donegan, Jeremiah, 377.
Donegan, Timothy, 377.
Donohoe, Michael, 377.
Dooley, Jas. A., 455.
Dover Cross Roads, 227.
Dow, Albert F., 77, 345.
Dow, Geo. W., 77, 101, 358.
Dow, Jas. A., 369.
Dowds, John, 377.
Dowire, Andrew, 433.

Downing, Washington, Jr.,

476.
Downs, Moses, Jr., 484.
Dowst, Joshua W., 325.
Doyle, H. N., 417.
Doyle, M. B., 395.
Doyle, Thos., 353.
Doyle, Wm., 395.
Doyle, Wm. J., 336.
Doxology sung, 148.
Draft-riot, 253.
Drake, Alvin, Jr., 330.
Draper, Geo. L., 446.
Draper, Jas. D., 329.
Draper, Samuel, 476.
Drew, B. S., 23, 369.
Drew, Capt. Caleb, 198, 366,

416.
Drink of whiskey, 195.
Driver, Geo. N., 461.
Drown, Albion H., 6, 455.
Drown, Wm. P., 326.
Drumey, John, 461.
Duckrell, Wm. J., 345.
Dudley, Jos. V., 466.
Dugan, Mrs. L. A., 258.
Dugan, Michael, 461.
Dumas, Peter, 426.
Dunbar, John, 378.
Dunn, James, 432, 446.
Durant, L. S., 450.
Duren, Geo. W., 470.
Durfee, E. B., 449.
Durgin, John, 454.
Durgin, John J., 395.
Duryea's Zouaves, 285.
Dusseault, Adolphus, 382.
Dwelley, L. B. S., 440.
Dwight, Jos. F., 336, 394.
Dwyer, Thos., 406.
Dyer, Edward F., 481.

Eager, Frank R., 481.
Fames, John H., 345.
Earley, Patrick, 378.
Early, Jubal, 283, 311.
Eaton, Alpheus, 358.
Eaton, Alvin A., 330.
Eaton, Geo. B., 475.
Eaton, Marshall, 470.
Eaton, Wm. B., 362.
Edgerly, L. W., 418.
Edmands, Dexter A., 476.

Edmiston, Mr., 112.
Edwards, Geo. W., 339.
Edwards, N. M., 340.
Edwards, J. L., 358.
Edwards, Wesley, 486.
Eldridge, Ebenezer, 400.
Eldridge, Lewis Y., 450.
Eldredge, Thos. (not Wm.),

R., 172, 186, 400.
Eliot, Pres. C. W., 120.
Elizabeth City, 199, 201.
Elliott, Wm., 382.
Elliott, Winthrop F., 486.
Ellis, F. N., 400.
Ellis, George, 426.
ElUs, Geo. A., 400.
Ellis, Jas. A., 432.
Ellis, Jas. K., 470.
Ellis, Jas. W., 446.
Ellis, W. H., 400.
Ellison, Horace, 340.
Ellsworth, Col. E. E., 41, 45,

52.
Elwell, H. W., 461.
Ely, Hon. Afred, 77, 93, 94,

95.
Emerson, Albert O., 349.
Emerson, Edward H., 340.
Emerson, Edwin R., 481.
Emerson, H. B., 418.
Emerson, Thos., 58.
Emerson, Wm. B., 345.
Emery E. T. C, 362.
Emmott, James, 383.
Ernest, Anet, 442.
" Escort," Steamer, 220.
Esler, Geo. H., 395, 455.
Estes, John G., 358.
Estes, J. H., 324.
Estes, Robert G., 450.
Eustis, H. E., 362.
Eustis, H. W., 41, 330.
Eustis, Jas., 68.
Eustis, Joe, 76.
Eustis, Jos. S., 330.
Eustis, Wm. T., 117, 238,

250, 267, 361, 373.
Evans, King S., 395.
Evans, Orin R., 389.
Evans, Wm. D., 466.
Everett, Edward, 120.
Everett, Edward F., 416.
Everett, Horace S., 418.

Index.

495

Everttt, Walter, 23, 366, 416.
Everett's poem, H. S., 219.
Ewer, Geo. F., 466.
Ewing, R. T., 395.
Exchange, A word upon, lOS.

Fairbanks, Alonzo P., 461.
Fairbanks, J. M., 330.
Fairbanks, Levi, 400.
Fairbanks, Rev. Mr., 22.
Fairfa.x Seminary, 53.
Fales, Lowell E., 336.
Falls Church, 54.
Falls to his death, 130.
Faneuil Hall, 19, 20, 23.
Farley, Thos., 406.
Farmer, Henry, 353.
Farmer's Hotel, 224.
Farmiloe, Edwin, 394.
Farnham, A. N., 389.
Farnham, Geo. A., 450.
Farnsworth, L. H., 130, 151,

152, 426, 478.
Farrar, L. B., 353.
Farrell, Wm., 77, 358.
Fast Day, 278.
Faunce, Wm. H., 466.
Fay, Frederick, 481.
Fellow, Henry F., 461.
Ferguson, David, 349.
Ferguson, Harvey C, 466.
Ferguson, S. A., 358.
Ferguson, T. T., 410, 412,

439, 469.
Fernald, Horace, 442.
Ferrin, Myron J., 6, 485.
Fett, Jacob, 406.
Field, Fred. K. 348.
Field, Freeman, 323.
Fields, Jos. W., 484.
Fifth R. I. Volunteers, 220.
Finley, John W., 450.
Finney, Chas. E., 400.
Finney, E. F., 398.
Fire Zouaves, 45, 53, 64, 81,

83, 86.
Fish, Sumner, 77, 369.
Fisher, Chas. R., 433.
Fisher, Geo. S., 400.
Fisher, Lyman, 481.
Fiske, Wilbur A., 466.
Fiske, Wm. F., 431.
Fitzgerald, John, 442, 461.

Fitzpatrirk, Daniel, 349.
Fitzpatrick, F. F., 353.
Fitzpatrick, T. B., 336.
Flagg, Chas., 411.
Flagg, Geo. A., 411, 469.
Flagg, Jas. H., 381.
Flagless patriots, 112.
Flag-polo raised, 60.
Flag presented, 49.
Flag-raising, 219, 250.
Flag-staff, New, 203.
Flags, Return of, 315.
Flanagin, M. J., 289, 476.
Flanders, Chas. E., 446.
Flanders, Edward P., 486.
Flanders, R. M., 485.
Fletcher, A. W., 49.
Fletcher, Bernard, 412.
Fletcher, C. N., 330.
Fletcher, J. M., 345.
Fletcher, S. W., 345.
" Flora Temple," 286, 302.
Floyd, D. O., 369.
Flyqp, Jeremiah, 426.
Flynn, John, 378.
Flynn, John J., 442.
Fogg, George, 426.
Fogg, Geo. F., 340.
Foley, Michael, 378.
Foley, Patrick W., 349.
Folger, John H., 470.
Foraging, 147, 184.
Ford, H. W., 349.
Ford, John F., 326.
Ford, Wm. E., 486.
Forest, Moses, 349.
Fort Anderson, 264.
Fort Carroll, 285.
Fort Clarke, 201, 208.
Fort Ellsworth, 52, 60, 62, 64.
Fort Federal Hill, 285, 294.

296, 313.
Fort Hatteras, 208.
Fort McHenry, 279, 281, 282,

284, 288, 292, 298.
Fort Marshall, 285, 300, 301.
Fort Totten, 135, 197, 198,

203.
Fortress Monroe, 30, 245.
Forts about Washington, 269.
Fortifying, 193, 196.
Forty-fourth Massachusetts

goes Home, 241.

Foss, Chas. H., 412.

Fo.ss, Granville C. 466.

Fo.ss, Jos., 400.

Foster, Chas., 323, 433.

Foster, Davis, 330.

Foster, Edward, 76, 101, 336.

Foster, Geo. B., 340.

Foster, Gen. J. G., 135, 146,

159, 160, 173, 177, 186,

192, 193, 195, 211, 221;

Birthday, 237; Reception,

251; Fort Rowan, 135. 264.
Foster, John M., 375, 389.
Foster, Wm. B., 455.
Fowler, Hervey P., 418.
Fowler, S. D., 345.
Fowler, S. W., 340.
Fowler, Walter C, 465.
Fox, Edward, 336.
Fox, Edward G., 393, 454.
" Fragment," 103.
Frail, H. M., 400.
Franklin, Asa M., 461.
FrankUn, Benj. A., Jr., 470.
Franldin, Maj. Jones, 238,

257.
Frankhn, Gen. Wm. B., 63,

64. 70, 71, 81.
Freeman, Chas. H., 446.
Freeman, S. Frank, 446.
French, Jairus, 442.
French, Samuel A., 476.
French, Samuel R.. 412, 469.
French, Wm. C. 336.
Frietchie, Barbara, 311.
Frizzell, James, 442.
Frost, James, 340.
Frost, Wm. S., 421, 478.
Frothingham, F. E., 369.
Frothingham, J. B., 369.
Frjs Gen. Jas. B., 64, 271.
Frye, Timothy, 470.
Fuller, Chas. E., 41, 307, 309,

412, 468.
Fuller, Geo. H., 326.
Fuller, M. Aug., 439.
Furfey, Patrick, 447.

Gabriel, Chas., 455.
Gabriel, Wm. E., 336, 395.
jGadd, Geo. W., 476.
Gage, Geo. L., 450.
Gage, Moses H., 455.

496

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Gagen, Chas., 378.
Gahn, Jos., 455.
Gaitley, Patrick, 349.
Galeucia, Perley, 389.
Galeucia, S. B., 389, 450.
Gallagher, Dr., 265.
Gallagher, John, 378.
Gammons, Chas. A., 336.
Gardner, Abel, 326.
Gardner, Chas., 326.
Gardner, George, 455.
Garland, B. F., 362.
Garner, Jas., 406.
Garrity, Patrick, 433.
Garty, James, 353.
Gary, Edwin F., 418.
Gately, John, 442.
Gates, Ephraim, Jr., 460.
Gates, Jerome S., 461.
Gates, Lyman, 481.
Gay, Edwin W., 466.
Gay, John P., 418.
Gee, Nathaniel, 406.
Gibbs, Wm., 426.
Gibson, Wm. T., 362.
Gifford, Albert D., 336.
Gilbert, Jas., 389.
Gilbert, John H., 455.
Gile, Phinando N., 349.
Giles, Chas. H., 326.
Giles, J. Frank, 362.
Giles, Jos. J., 6, 63, 362.
Gilford, Wm. F., 358.
Gillespie, John E., 433.
Gilman, Granville, 476.
Gilman, John T., 326.
Gilmor, Harry W., 283, 285.
Gilmore, John S., 486.
Gilmore's Band, 89.
Gilson, Henry E., 259, 383 (3)
Gilson, Wm., 406.
Ginn, Jas. F., 345, 405.
Girouard, J. B., 425, 426.
Gleason, Albert, Jr., 412.
Gleason, Alfred D., 460.
Gleason, D. W., 433.
Glidden, A. F., 383.
Glidden, Jos. H., 326.
Glynn, Chas. F., 450.
Glynn, Thos., 362, 410.
Goff, Wm. C, 464.
Going home, 243.
Goldsboro, 159, 260, 264.

Goldsboro Expedition, 157

Map, 158.
Goldsmith, Horace, 476.
iGoode, Thomas, 481.
Goodrich, Geo. H., 389.
Goodrich, H. D., 447.
Goodwin, Benj., 442.
Goodwin, Chas. A., 442.
Goodwin, Jas. W., 353.
Goodwin, Walter H., 447.
Gordon, Chas. H., 193, 418.
Gorham, C. E., 349.
Goss, Jas. F., 418.
Gossom, E. D., 336, 455.
Gott, Lemuel, 291, 481.
Gould, A. H., 340.
Gould, R. D., 340.
Gould, Thos., 406.
Gould, Wm. A., 465.
Gowell, John M., 400.
Gowen, John, 476.
Grace, Wm. L., 455.
Graham, Geo. S., 450.
Grammer, W. T., 229, 245,

248, 268, 288, 291, 302,

409, 438.
Grandy, H. E., 362.
Grant, General, 269, 290.
Grant, Chas. E., 466.
Grant, Geo. W., 455.
Grant, John, 442.
Grant, M. C, 336.
Grant, Samuel, 433.
Graves, John, Jr., 389.
Gray, A. W., 406.
Gray, Col. C. O., killed, 169.
Gray, E. H., 400.
Gray, Wm. B., 353.
Great Review, 200.
Green, Daniel L., 455.
Green, Jas. F., 375.
Green, Thos. B., 395.
Greene, Geo. H., 329.
Greene, J. D., 10, 32, 38, 55,

59, 62, 320.
Greene, John E., 470.
Greene, Michael, 376.
Greenleaf, J. W., 400.
Greenleaf, M. N., 341.
Greensboro, 307.
Greenwood, M. F., 383.
Greenwood, M. M., 400.
Gregory, F. M., 352.

Grenache, Claude, 130, 151,

426.
Griffin, Frank, 442.
Griffin, Martin, 378.
Griffin's Battery, 83.
Griggs, J. H., 76, 101, 331.
Grist, Jas. R., 139.
Grist place, 265.
Groton (Conn.), 89.
Grout, Lieut. J. W., 79.
Grover, Geo. H., 486.
Grover, Jas., Jr., 358.
Grover, Wm. W., 486.
Guarding the polls, 303.
Guild, Gov. C. H., 258.
Guilford, E. H., 357.
Gum Swamp, 231; passage

through, 234, 235, 262.
Guns distributed, 136.
Gurowski, Adam, 36.
Gurry, John, 442.
Gushee, F. A., 341.
Gustin, Lorenzo, 466.
Gwinn, Chas. H., 326.

Hackett, Harrison, 358.
Hadley, Aaron S., 485.
Hadley, Chas. R., 345.
Hadley, Ephraim W., 410,

469.
Hadley, Geo. H., 486.
Hadley, Henry, 470.
Hadley, Horace L., 389.
Hadlock, Wm. E., 476.
Hale, Geo. H., 445.
Hale, Jos., Jr., 363.
Haley, Peter B., 383.
Hall, Abiather, 412.
Hall, Chaplain E. H., 258.
Hall, Geo. F., 352.
Hall, Geo. G., 401.
Hall, H. H., 401.
Hall, Jas. H., 486.
Hall, Jeremiah G., 401.
Hall, Jos. W., 401, 471.
Hall, Luther, 401, 471.
Hall, Samuel S., 447.
Hall, Thos., 378.
Hall, Thos. J., 410, 469.
Hall, Wm. H., 450.
Hallahan, Daniel, 383.
HalUday, Fred P., 471.
Ham, Frederic, 396.

Index.

497

Ham, Henry E., 389.
Hamlin, Hannibal, 54.
Hamilton, 144, 146, 147.
Hamilton, Chas. L., 450.
Hamilton, Geo., 376.
Hammack, J. D., 49.
Hammond, David P., 476.
Hammond, Geo. A., 456.
Hammond, H. G., 363.
Handy, Chas. F., 466.
Hanham, Wm. C, 349.
Hanley, Wm., 378.
Hannaford, E. F., 77, 363.
Hanson, Joseph, 383.
Harding, A. W., 418.
Harding, C. H., 378.
Harding, Frederick H., 418
476.

Harding, Stephen, 406.
Harding, Wm., 406.
Harding, W. F., 369.
Hardy, Henry C, 418.

Hardy, Stephen E., 466.

Hardy, Wm. A., 6, 186, 230,
231, 396.

Harlow, Thos. S., 123.

Harney, Jas. M., 456.

Harold, B. E., 442.

" Harriet Lane," Steamer, 41.

Harriman, Archibald, 486.

Harriman, Franklin, 486.

Harriman, Hiram, 471.

Harriman, H. G., 401.

Harrington, Arthur, 418.

Harrington, C. T., 331.

Harrington, Geo. E., 433.

Harrington, Geo. E., 450.

Harrington, Geo. S., 466.

Harrington, John, 361, 380.

Harrington, John G., 456.

Harrington, Thos. J., 456.

Harrington, Wm. H., 389.

Harris, Geo. F., 363.

Hart, Edward, 447.

Hart, Geo. O., 358.

Hart, Henry T., 412.

Hart, John F., .331.

Hart, J. W., 324.

Hart, S. P., 389.

Hartford, E. G., 426.

Hartranft, Col. J. F., 85.

Hartsfield, Mrs. J. L., 258

Hartshorn, E. H., 481.

Hartshorn, Hollis, 406.
Hartshorn, Jos. W., 401.
Hartwell, A. A., 331.
Hartwell, D. A., 383.
Harvey, Jas. A., 349.
Harwood Tobacco Factory,

95, 96.
Haskell, Alfred, .345, 403.
Hastings, Aug. L., 426, 481.
Hastings, E. L., 426.
Hastings, E. M., 462.
Ha.stings, H. N., 127, 410.
Hatch, D. G., 353.
Hatch, E. K., 349.
Hatch, John Q., 476.
Hatch, John W., 447.
Hatch, Joshua, Jr., 341.
Hatch, Seth, 456.
Hatteras, 208, 228, 238, 244.
Hatteras Inlet, 199.
Hatton, Jas., 336.
Haven, Lewis E., 450.
Havlin, Michael, 383.
Havre-de-Grace, 313.
Hawes, W. L., 381.
Hawkins, Edwin D., 486.
Hawkins, H. M., 345.
Hayden, F. W., 331.
Hayden, Wm. H., Jr., 332
Hayes, Jefferson, 484.
Hayes, Patrick, 383.
Hayes, Wm., 336.
Hayford, Seth, 407.
Haynes, Amory S., 422, 424,

434, 479.
Haynes, D. J., 339.
Hay ward, Alex. M., 332.
Hazel, Thos. W., 421.
Headquarters Freedmen's
Bureau, Newbern, 218.
Heald, T. F., 3.53.
Healey, P. G., 349.
Heath, Benj., 471.
Heath, Timothy W., 447.
Heintzelman, Col. S. P., 53

64, 69, 82.
" Heirs-at-Law, The," 293.
Hendarkin, Timothy, 407.
Hendrickson, 1S.1t., 112.
Henry, Guy V., 64.
Henry, Wm. E., 462.
Henry House (l910), 86.

Henry House in Rattle Days,

74, 81.
Henry, Judith, 74.
Herman, Conrad, Jr., 336.
Herrick, Chas. F., 466.
Herrick, Winslow, 465.
Hersey, Alvin H., 485.
Hersum, Greenleaf, 341.
Hertel, Fred. W„ 456.
Hervey, Frank, 407, 408.
Hettler, Thos., 77, 349.
Hewes, Alex. H., 394, 454.
Hewitt, Henry, 486.
Hibbard, C. A., 358.
Hicks, Gov. T. H.. 31.
Higgins, H. W., 369.
Higgins, Thos., 378.
Higginson, Lewis, 466.
Hildreth, E. H., 326.
Hildreth, John P., 418.
Hildreth, Reuben, 418.
Hildreth, S. G., 4.50.
Hildreth, Wm. H., 389, 391,

449.
Hill, Chas., 412.
Hill, Chas. W., 193, 426.
Hill, Gen. D.H., 204,207, 208.
Hill, Frank, 476.
Hill, James, 326.
Hill, Jas. G., 466.
Hill, James W. R., 348.
Hill, John Q., 451, 457.
Hill, Jos. C, 349.
HilUard, Frank S., 466.
Hills, T. Aug., 460.
Hilton, Amos S., 364, 416.
Hilton, Chas. C, 433.
Hilts, Chas. F., 433.
Hinchey, Thos., 376.
Hinckley, Dexter B., 462.
Hinckley, Geo. W., 383.
Hines, Ira, 407.
Hines, John M., 358.
Hitchborn, Henry G., 336,

476.
Hitchings, Lawson, 396.
Hobart, Geo. W., 76, 336.
Hobbs, Chas. E., 444, 445.
Hodgdon, J. K., 363.
Hodges, Geo. F., 72, 322.
Hodgkins, G. A. S., 363.
Hodsdon, Alfred, 363.
Hodson, Henry, 447.

32

498

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Hogg, Brown & Taylor, 17.
Holbrook, A. J., 152, 398.
Holbrook, S. E., Jr.. 335.
Holden, Albert N., 486.
Holden, Lewis C, 482.
Holden, H. R., 249, 388.
Holland, C. H., 384.
Holland, Henry, Jr., 451.
Holland, Wm. A., 466.
Hollander, C. B., 384.
Hollander, Mother of C. B.,

198.
HolUs, Fred. A., 456.
Hollis, Wm. L., 456.
Holman, Alvin, 447.
Holman, H. A., 345.
Holmes, E. A., 456.
Holmes, V. E., 341.
Holmes, P. M., 369.
Holmes, Warren A., 418.
Holmes' Hole, 130, 131.
Holt, Samuel L., 421.
Holt, Stephen A., 426.
" Home Again," 92.
" Home, Sweet Home," 246,

252.
Homeward Bound, 87, 243,

312.
Homer, Capt. Geo. H., 272,

293, 439, 457.
Hooker, D. S., Jr., 407.
Hooper, Chas. O., 471.
Hooper, Geo. E., 378, 486.
Hopkins, E. S., 446.
Hopkins, Geo. E., 398.
Hopkins, Jas. R., 363.
Hopkins, L. F., 412.
Hopkins, L. P., 447.
Home, Geo K., 410.
Home, Geo. W., Jr., 433.
Horton, Jas. A., 462, 482.
Hosea, I. F. R., 343.
Hosmer, Cyrus S., 77, 101,

352.
Hosmer, Orran S., 332.
" Hot Lemonade," 251.
Houghton, B. S., 192, 431.
Howard, Byron W., 486.
Howard, Fred. A., 433.
Howard, Jas., 407.
Howard, John H., 326, 328.
Howard, O. O., 64.

Howard, Capt. Thos. F., 229,

230, 267, 393.
Howe, Chas. A., 433.
Howe, E. D., 6, 426, 427, 430.
Howe, Elias, Jr., 55, 56.
Howe, Eugene L., 482.
Howe, Frederick, 442.
Howe, Geo. A., 482.
Howe, Geo. L., 482.
Howe, Geo. W., 427.
Howe, Humphrejs 407
Howe, John H., 482.
Howe, Lewis T., 422.
Howe, PUny R., 363.
Howe, Dr. S. G., 44.
Howe, Wallace, 427.
Howes, Ahan C., 442.
Howes, Edwin, 401.
Howes, Henry F., 401, 414.
Howes, Horatio, 398.
Howes, Micajah C, 433, 451.
Hoyt, D. E., 374.
Hoyt, D. W., 349.
Hoyt, Henry D., 332.
Hoyt, John A., 358.
Hoyt, John H., 77, 101, 345.
Hoyt, Van B., 339.
Hovey, M. M., 353.
Hubbard, H. N., 347.
Hudson, H. A., 462.
Huff, Geo. H., 456.
" Hunchback," 205, 210.
Hunt, Perley M., 471.
Hunt, S. C, 323, 369.
Hunter, Col. David, 64, 69,

82, 84.
Hunter, M. C, 456.
Hunter, Pat. Henry, 378.
Huntington, H. W., 419.
Hurd, Luther, 447.
Hurd, Surg. S. H., 439.
Hurd, Wm. H., 326, 439, 484.
Hurlburt, Jas. D., 427.
Huston, W. W., 384.
Hutchins, Capt. John, 11, 79,

342.
Hutchinson, B. F., 389.
Hutchinson, C. K., 389.
Hyde, R. J., 363.

Illustrations: — Medal of Hon-
or, 21; Uniform.Bandl, 21;
Regimental Kitchen, 35;

Charging up Steep Hill, 39;
Why Don't You Take it?
40; Cavalry Quarters, 43;
Long Bridge, 48; Old Stone
House, 70; Henry House
in Battle Days, 74; Cub-
Run Bridge, 75; Henry
House (1910), 86; Home
Again, 92; Parish Prison,
N. O., 104; P. P. Interior,
108; Old Cotton Mill, Salis-
bury, 115; Residence of J.
R. Grist, 139; Kinston,
167; Whitehall, 171; Golds-
boro, 181; Camp Peirson,
194; Headquarters, Freed-
men's Bureau, Newbern,
218; Joe Sinclair's Dog,
250; Newbern Monument,
256; Fort McHenry, 282;
Bombardment of Fort Mc-
Henry, 292; Fort Federal
Hill, 294; Whiting's Pass,
299; Fort Marshall, 301;
Map of Baltimore, 463.

Indian Clubs, 201.

Ingalls, Amos P., 389.

Ingalls, James, 419.

Ingalls, Wm., 374.

Ingoldsby Legend, 289.

Ireland, Edward C, 433.

Ireland, H. A., 345.

Ireland, Jas. L., 447.

Ivers, R. A., 401.

Jacobs, Andrew N., 451.
Jacobs, Aug., 465.
Jacobs, Geo. F., 390.
Jacobs, H. B., 345.
Jackman, Wm., 396.
Jackson, Chas. E., 440.
Jackson, Edward P., 440.
Jackson, H. H., 341.
Jack.son, Jas. M., 455.
Jackson, J. W., 41.
Jackson, Miss., 97.
Jackson Square, 36.
Jackson, " Stonewell," 74.
James, Frank A., 447.
James, George, 419.
James, John, 407.
Jameson, Andrew, 412.
Jeffard, J. F., 353.

Index.

499

Jeffrey, J. N., 324.
Jenkins, Ellis, 401.
Jenkins, Horatio, Jr., 3G3.
Jersey City, 313.
Jewell, Chas. H., 486.
Jewett, J. H., 384.
Jillson, Jas., 427.
" Jim " and his mother, 24.
" John," 55.
Jones, Andrew B., 486.
Jones, Chas., 396.
Jones, Edward, 462.
Jones, Capt. E. J., 254.
Jones, Eliphalet J., 401.
Jones, Enoch C, 401.
Jones, George, 484.
Jones, Geo. H., 439.
Jones, Howard, 456.
Jones, James B., 401.
Jones, John F., 487.
Jones, Col. J. R., 232.
Jones, J. Wesley, 49.
Jones, L. F., 413.
Jones, M. D., 336.
Jones, Oscar, 462, 466.
Jones, Perez C, 487.
Jones, Samuel, 358.
Jones, Wm., 433.
Jones, Wm. E., 407.
Johnson, A. N., 353.
Johnson, Chas. A., 353.
Johnson, F. E., 390, 451.
Johnson, F. W., 445 (2).
Johnson, Henry, 353.
Johnson, John H., 412.
Johnson, Jos., 363, 410.
Johnson, L. E., 396.
Johnston, Major, 300.
Johnston, Jas. R., 452, 482
Johnston, Gen. Joe, 69.
Jordan, Henry L., 476.
Jordan, Jas. W., 427.
Jourdan, .John, 427, 430.
Journal, Boston, 23.
Joyce, Patrick, 433.
Judge, C. W., 341.
July 4, 60.
June 17, 58.

Kaler, Cornelius, 341.
Kane, Marshall G. P., 285.
Keefe, Jas. J., 456.
Keenan, James, 487.

Keene, A. C, 407.
Keene, Henry C, 485.
Keene, Lewis H., 345, 442.
Keene, Wm. W., 322.
Keffe, Wm., 378.
Kehew, F. A., 358.
Kehew, John H., 326.
Kehoe, Geo. H., 369.
Keith, Henry A., 467.
Kelley, Edward, 358.
Kelley, Geo. A., 413, 469.
Kelley, Jas. W., 358.
Kelley, Michael, 375.
Kelley, Thos. B., 358.
Kelley, Walter C, 475.
Kelly, Owen, 487.
Kenah, Ezra B., 419, 475.
Kandall, Wm. T., 413.
Kennefick, Patrick, 378.
Kennedy, E. H., 456.
Kennedy, James, 433.
Kennedy, Jos. W., 250.
Kenney, John, 378.
Kent, John, 397.
Key, Francis Scott, 281, 292

311.
Keyes, H. W., 29, 33, 46, 59

62, 321.
Keyes, Sumner W., 482.
Kidder, Alanson F., 476.
Kidder, Geo. H., 332.
Kief, Thos., 341.
Kiernan, F. T., 341.
lulborn, Albert, 337.
Kilborn, Chas., 363.
Kilborne, W. A., 413.
Kilham, Geo. W., 337, 393,

454.
Killduff, Wm. J., 442.
Kimball, Chas., 376.
Ivimball, Chas. E., 390.
Kimball, Chas H., 387.
Kimball, Chas. L., 467. •
Ivimball, Chas. M., 6, 412 (2)

413.
Kimball, Geo. A., 384.
Kimball, Geo. U., 405.
Ivimball, G. W., 288, , 413

472.
Ivimball, Hiram A., 390.
Kimball, I. W., 407.
Kimball, L. B., 456.
Kimball, Wm. L., 358.

King, Jos. E., 396.
Kingman, John, 485.
Kingsbury, Geo. G., 467.
King.sbury, L. H., Jr., 398.
Kingsley, A. A. (2), 401.
Kinsley, F. R., 360.
Kinsley, Wallace, 380.
Kinsley, WiUard C, 63. 363.
Kinston, 163, 164.
Kirby, J. W., 463.
Kittridge, Rev. A. E., 23.
Knapp, ?!amuel, 447.
Knight, Jason H., 329.
Knowles, Chas. K., 341.
Knowlton, Jas. H., 288, 413,

472.
Knowlton, Samuel, 221.
Knox, Jos. H., 417.
Knox, Jos. J., 413, 472.
Kulm, Chas. H., 345.
Kurtz, Chas., 428.

Lahey, Michael, 485.
Laighton, Thos., 396.
Lake, Alpheus A., 337, 456.
Lamb, Edward C, 442.
Lamon, Geo. W., 413.
Lamos, Chas. T., 349.
" Lancet," Gunboat, 200.
Lancy, S. O., 428.
Lander, F. A., 405.
Lander, Wm. D., 456.
Lander, Gen. F. W., 123.
Lander, Camp, 124.
Lane, Charles, 485.
Lane, C. D. W., 369, 370.
Lane, F. L., 76.
Lane, Geo., 19.
Lane, Frank W., 337.
Lang, Alfred T., 443.
Larrabee, Wm. H., 422.
Larreau, Edward, 463.
Latham, Andrew M., 484.
Latham, Stephen B., 482.
Lauriat, Geo. W., 352.
Lavally, Louis, 482.
Lawrence, Color Bearer, shot,

72.
Lawrence, Daniel W., 16, 439,

462.
Lawrence, Eber H., 288, 413,

472.
Lawrence, L. P., 345.

500

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M,

Lawrence, Roswell, 482.
Lawrence, S. A., 462, 463.
Lawrence, Gen. S. C., front.,

6, 10, 19, 26, 29, 30, 38;

46, 49, 51, 55, 60, 63, 65,

71, 72, 76, 81, 90, 91, 92,

248, 318, 319.
Lawrence, Wm., 407.
Lawrence, Wm. H., 77, 343.
Lawrence, Wm. H. H., 467.
Leach, Aug. H., 472.
Leach, Chas. E., 396.
Leach, Harris, 358.
Leache, Josiah, Jr., 353.
Leavitt, I. P., 326.
Leavitt, J. W., 384.
LeBaron, Jos. S., 413.
Ledwith, Bernard, 443.
Lee, Col. H. C, 140, 141, 160,

186, 192, 200, 219, 243.
Lee, John W., 358.
Lee, Lyman W., 405.
Lee, Nicholas, 384.
Lee, Gen. Rob't E., 59.
Leighton, Nehemiah, 349.
Leman, Fred. W., 419.
Lenahan, M. W., 456.
Leonard, A. G., 450.
Leonard, Jas., 326.
Leonard, M. B., 451.
Leonard, Wendell, 443.
Leonard, Wm., 472.
Leonard, Wm. A., 378
Leslie, Albert S., 337.
Le Terre, E. L., 417.
Lethbridge, Willard H., 467.
Letters from camp, 153.
Letters from Cape Cod boy,

125, 152, 155, 164, 170, 174.
Letters from Darius Baker,

142.
Letters from E. A. Perry, 142,

etc.
Letters from prisoner, 114.
Levitt, John C, 384.
Lewis, Aug. B., 345.
Lewis, Chas. E., 396.
Lewis, Chas. H., 476.
Lewis, Geo. F., 447.
Lewis, "Limber," 263.
Libbey, Allen, 402.
Libby, Chas. W., 6, 297, 456,

457.

Libby, Henry, 326.
Lincoln, Chas. E., 419.
Lincoln, Edwin H., 399.
Lincoln, Geo. E., 384.
Lincoln, Geo. W., 443.
Lincoln, James, Jr., 398.
Lincoln, Josh. W., 337.
Lincoln, President, 45, 56, 57

119.
Lincoln, Revere, 467.
Lindley, Austin W., 433.
Linehan, Dennis, 359.
Linnell, Jos., 413.
Litchfield, Jos. V., 407.
Litchfield, Lorenzo, 472.
Little, Geo. H., 387, 449.
Little, James, 413.
Littlefield, Clarence, 6, 286,

472.
Livingston, B. T., 354.
Livingston, M. V., 341.
Locke, Jas. D., 407.
Locke, Capt. J. W., 12, 329.
Locke, Wm. E., 384.
Lockwood, Gen. H. H., 278
Loftus, M. J., 428.
Long, John, 378.
Long Bridge, 41, 46, 47, 4S

49.
Lonsdale, Jas., 451.
Looney, Timothy, 407.
Lord, Byron, 332.
Lord, Chas. L., 337.
Lord, Geo. H., 332.
Lord, Henry T., 413.
Lord, Lewis O., 345.
Lord, Stephen, 407.
Loring, Benj. J., Jr., 354.
Loring, F. A., 345.
Loring, Geo. H. M., 476.
Loring, John H., 369.
Lothrop, Dr. S. K., 199.
Loud, A. J., 324.
Loud, Geo. W., 463.
Loureiro, Constantine, 476.
Love story, 56.
Love, Walter W., 443.
Lovejoy, A. B., 413.
Lovejoy, Fred A., 476.
Loveless, Eli W., 384.
Levering, Henry, 447.
Lovett, Fred H., 467.
Low, Geo. H., 390.

Low, Isaac M., 77, 101, 349.
Low, Solomon, 548.
Lowe, Isaac, 77.
Lowe, Jas. W., 359.
Lowell, F. H., 428.
Lufkin, Wm., 326.
Lunt, George, 9.
Lunt, Wm. J., 390.
Lutted, Wm., 440.
Lyman, Jos. D., 434.
Lyman, Richard F., 482.
Lynch, John, 396.
Lynda, Gran\'ille, 487.
Lynn, 125.

Lyon, Walter F., 467.
Lyons, John E., 354.
Lyons, Jos. W., 467.

McAlear, Jas., 407.

McAllaster, Benj. F., 476.

McAnaney, Thos., 402.

McAuslan, Jas., 463.

McAuslan, Wm. H., 419, 474.

McCabe, Jas. F., 434, 456.

McBride, Michael, 434.

McCall, Peter, 487.

McCart, Jas., 447.

McCarta, E. S., 402.

McCarty, Daniel, 378.

McClannin, Jos. W., 466.

McClelland, Hon. G. W., 49.

McCloud, James, 378.

McCloud, John, 337.

McCloud, Peter, 378.

McCormick, Jas. H., 447.

McCurdy, Geo. A., 249, 402.

McCurdy, Jas., 447.

McDavitt, Wm., 349.

McDermot, Frank, 447.

McDonald, Geo. W., exe-
cuted, 291.

Macdonald, Jas. P., 476.

McDonald, Jos. H., 456.

McDonald, Lawrence, 378.

McDonald, Wm., 286.

McDowell, Gen. Irvin, 36, 53,
63, 64, 68, 70.

McDuffie, Hugh, 359.

Mace, H. W., 463.

McEleney, Philip J., 456.

McElroy, Edward, 375.

McElroy, Edward, 396.

McFarland, Chas., 77, 359.

Index.

501

McFarland, Win., 396.
IMcGee, Edward, 332.
McGee, John, 463.
McGillieuddy, Daniel, 155:

407.
McGillieuddy, Jas.. 407.
McGilpin, John, 443.
McGrath, John, 375.
McGrath, Patrick, 378.
McHenry, Jas., 281.
IMcIntire, Jas., 456.
Mclntire, John, 428.
Mclntire, John, 337, 458.
Mclntyre, Geo. A., 443.
Mack, Edward A., 456.
McKay, E. W., 390.
IMcKay, Gordon, 332.
JMcKay, John, 487.
McKay, Thos. M., 332.
McKendry, Frank, 460.
McKenzie, John, 332.
McKeon, Frank, 443.
McKinney, Andrew, 407.
Mackintire, Chas., 390.
J^IcKibbin, R. B., 249.
McLean, John F., 466.
McLeod, Geo. H., 394.
McLeod, John, 396, 458.
McMahon, Michael, 349.
McMaster, J. N., 445.
McNamara, Frank, 443.
McNaruara, John, 487.

McNamara, Jos. D., 434.

Macomber, Chas., 456.

Macon, Michael, 443.

McSweeney, Bernard, 77,
101, 349.

Madden, Thos. F., 456.

Magoon, Hon. T., 17.

Maguire, Thos., 396.

Mahoney, Jas., 378.

Mahoney, Sylvester, 378.

Mail for Fifth arrives, 156.

Mallon, Andrew J., 419.

Manassas, 93.

Mankin's Woods, 276, 277.

Mann, Chas. H., 419.

Mann, E. C, 6, 380.

Manning, Chas. L., 390.

Manning, Jas., 345.

Manning, Lewis A., 387, 479

Manning, Wm., 384.

Mansir, John, 402.

Mansfield, Ezra A., 467.
Mansfield, Gen. J. K. F., 46,

49.
Mansfield, John R., 326.
Mansfield, Theo. F., 467.
Maps: — Washington to Bull
Run, 67; Bull Run Battle-
field, 83; N. C. Coast, 132;
Goldsboro Expedition, 158;
Goldsboro Battlefield, 175.
Map of Baltimore, 436.
March Bros., 23.
Marchand, Allen, 402.
Marden, Charles, 396.
Marden, David, 472.
IMarden, Capt. Geo. H., 272,

334, 393, 453.
Marden, John E., 393, 454
Marden, John W., 390.
Marion, Horace E., 6, 257,

413, 469.
Marple, S. R., 394.
Marsh, Geo, A., 451.
Marsh, Geo. E., 6, 257, 390,

391.
Marshall, C. G., 359.
Marshall, James, 378.
Marshall House, 41, 45.
Martha's Vineyard Camp,

120.
Martin, John W., 487.
Martin, Thos., 413.
" Maryland, My Maryland,"

307.
Mason, Chas. L., 450.
Mason, Daniel, 456.
Mason, E. H., 407.
Mason, Jos. F., 417.
Mason, Theo. L., 419.
Mason, William, 443.
Mass. Regts. at Newbern

135, 189.
Matthews, Ebenezer B., 407.
Matthews, Edmund, 398.
Maxfield, Jas., Jr., 326.
IVlaxfield, John M., 355.
May, Wm. O., 349.
Maynard, Geo. W., 259, 384.
Maynard, John F., 467.
Meader, John K., 249, 419.
Means, Rev. Mr., supt. of

freedmen, 193.
Means, Geo. W., 407.

Medal of honor, 21.
Medford, 123.
Meek, Henry M., 451.
Meleher, Levi L., 326.
Melville, Chas. M., 440.
Melvin, Asa, 6, 57, 354, 355.
Melvin, Jas. C, 6.
Melvin, Wm. W., 369, 419.
Merriam, Frank E., 472.
Merrill, A. K., 370.
Merrill, Hayden A., 451.
Merrill, Henry O., 359.
Merrill, John A., 428.
Merritt, Orlando P., 476.
Meserve, Ebenezer, 341.
Messer, Capt. Carlos P., 6,

12, 338.
Messer, Geo. E., 355.
Metzgar, Wm., 451.
Mice annoy, 198.
Michigan regiments, 1st, 52,

64.
Middleton, Jas. W., 458.
Miles, Alonzo, 463.
Miles, Col. D. S., 64, 69.
Miles, Rev. J. B., 247.
Miles, Lewis H., 463.
Miller, Mrs. Dr., 166.
Miller, Eugene J., 337, 455.
Miller, Geo. W., 407.
Miller, John F., 477.
Miller, Thos., 432.
Miller, Wm., 407.
Miller, Wm. A., 447.
Miller, Wm. D. F., 417, 474.
Millett, B. H., 359.
Mills, Chas. E., 341.
Mills, John A., 385.
Mills, John E., 339.
Mills, John F., 330.
Mills, Palemon C, 346.
Mills, Wm. W., 341.
Mimic attack and repulse,

196.
Minneaugh, Michael, 385.
Minnesota regiments, 1st, 53,

64, 65, 83, 84.
Minot, Johan, 458.
Miskelley, E. H., 419.
Miskelley, Jas. W., 419.
" Miss as good as a mile,"
241.

502

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Mitchell, Geo. E., 6, 117, 164,
183, 221, 255, 257, 385, 386.
Mitchell, H. H., 322.
Mixter, C. S., 348.
Mobile, 97.
Monocacy Junction, 311.

Mulliken, Chas. F., 355.
Mulreany, Patrick, 378.
Mulrooney, Wm., 379.
Mundy, Thos. B., 443.
Munroe, B. F., 451.
Munroe, Stephen, 327.

Monument, First soldiers', 21. 1 Munsey, Jos. C, 327.
Moonlight lark, 42. Murch, Chas., 341.

Mooney, C. A., 363. JMurdock, Alex., 413.

Mooney, Jas., 349. j Murphy, Michael, 379.

Moore. Benj., 343. j Murphy, Michael K., 413.

Moore, Benj. N., 390, 449. Murphy, Richard, 428.
Moore, D. P., 76, 327. Murphy, T. G., 359.

Moore, Geo. W., 390. 'Murray, George, 487.

Moore, John A., 260, 482. Murray, John, 379.
Moore, Milton, 6, 413. jMurray, Thos., 463.

Moore, Wm. F., 364. IMurray, Wm. F., 396.

Moore's (Rebel) Battery, 142. JMurrey, Edward, 477.
Moran, John, 487. i Murrey, Michael, 477.

Morehead City, 134, 244. [Muster-out (9 mos.), 248.

Morgan, C. C, 447.
Morgan, Thos., 463.
Moriey, Alex., 378.
Morrill, Geo. E., 419.
Morrill, Jas. M., 332.
Morris, Geo. O., 350.
Morris, John, 378.

Myrick, Geo., 398.
Myrick, Isaac, Jr., 398.
I Myrick, Jos. A., 402.

Nash, Wm. H., 419.
jNason, David A., 440.
:Nason, Geo. W., 6, 22, 77,

Morris, Gen. W. W., 279,1 117, 258, 364.

281, 287, 300. JNay, Jos. B., 357.

Morrison, D. P., 337. Neagle, M. A., 376.

Morrison, I. T., 346. Nealey, Chas., 355.

Morrison's Battery, 174, 180. jNedtlinger, Edward, 385.

Morse, Chas. S., 451
Morse, Ezra, 249, 402.
Morse, Geo. E., 350.
Morse, Geo. J., 465.
Morse, Geo. W., 327.
Morse, Jas. A., 419.
Morse, J. T., 463.
Morse, Leopold, 18.
Morse, Sanford A., 487.
Moser, John H., 327.
Moses, Geo., 332.
Moses, Jas., 327.
Mosman, Melzar H., 257.
Motley, Patrick, 451.
Moulton, Elbridge, 402, 472.
Moulton, Frank B., 396.
Moulton, H. W., 327.
Moulton, H. M., 385, 386.
Moulton, Jos., 370, 416.
MuUalley, John, 434.

Negro school, 207.
Neiss, Geo. B., 447.
Nelson, Albert, 394.
Nelson, N. F., 364.
Nelson, Samuel, 434.
Nevers, Chas. W., 390, 391.
Newbern, 134, 150, 186, 217,

226, 236, 242, 263.
Newbern Monument, 255,

256.
Newbern National Cemetery,

264.
Newbern Progress, 193.
Newcomb, Edward, 419.
Newell, Frank A., 472 (2).
Newell, Fred A., 6, 472 (2).
Newell, JaS. H., 348.
Newhall, Alfred A., 473.
Newhall, Everett, 405.
Newhall, Geo. W., 477.

MuUett, Thos. W., 419, 475. [Newhall, R. H., 370.

Newhall, Stephen H., 487.

New Orleans, 97, 113.

Newport, R. I., 30.

Newton, Capt. Chas. B., 241,
421.

Newton, Christopher C, 482.

Newton, F. B., 463.

Newton, F. M., 428.

New Year's Day, 191.

New York, 28, 88, 274.

New York Tribune, 28.

Nichols, Chas. H., 337.

Nichols, Enoch, 451.

Nichols, Geo., 370.

Nichols, Geo. C, 434.

Nichols, Geo. W., 332.

Nichols, John M., 463.

Nichols, R. F., 350.

Nickles, J. R., 193, 413.

Nicolay, J. G., 75.

Niles, Jas., 396.

Niles, Thos., 370.

Nimblet, Benj. F., 327.

Nine Months' Service, 119.

Norcross, Arthur, 467.

Norris, True L., 487.

North, Jas. D., 327.

North Carolina Coast, 132;

Map, 133.
Northern and Southern Sol-
diers Compared, 195.
Norton, George, 337.
Norton, Geo. A., 374.
Norton, H. D., .334.
Norton, John, 443.
Norton, John B., 314, 366.
Norwood, Howard J., 477.
Nourse, Adrian T., 463.
Nourse, Andrew L., 428.
Nourse, Fred F., 463.
Nourse, Jos. B,, 428.
Nourse, Parkman, 463.
Nourse, Roscoe H., 463.
Nourse, S. W., 451.
Nova Scotians, 18.
Noyes, A. S., 341.
Nutter, Mr., 310.
Nutter, Jos. S., 387.

Oakley, Geo., 335.
Oakman, W. S., 76, 337.
Oaks, J. G., 463.
Ober, Oliver M., 434, 445.

Index.

503

Ober, Peter, 434.
Oberlin, Ohio, 104, 112.
O'Brien, .John, 390.
O'Brien, John, 428.
O'Brien, Michael, 407.
Ockington, ,1. P., 402.
O'Connell, Daniel, 4G3.
O'Connell, Michael, 407.
O'Hara, Stephen, 77, 101, 350.
Old Ford, 143.
Old scenes revisited, 2.59.
O'Leary, Arthur W., 447.
Oler, Herman, 402.
Oliver Ditson & Co., IS.
Oliver, J. W., 364.
Oliver, S. F., 407.
" On to Richmond," 64.
One Hundred Days' Service,

269.
O'Xeil, M. F., 375.
O'Neil, Thos., 379, 396.
Orange & Alexandria R. R.,

65.
Ordway, Timothy C, 482.
Osborn, Amos, 390.
Osborne, I. J., 431.
Osborne, John H., 327.
Osborne, Laban S., 327.
Osgood, Amos G., 477.
Osgood, Geo. H., 451.
Osgood, Jos. H., 341, 390.
Otis, Horace W., 6, 2.57, 432,

434.
Otis, James, 443.
Otis, Gen. J. L., describes

Battle of Kinston, 166;

Whitehall, 172; Goldsboro,

179.
Otis, Ward M., 6, 257, 434

(2).
Overcoats, Poor, 127.
Owens, John F., 463.

Packard, John A., 447.
Padrick, the Pilot, 221.
Page, Alvin, 413.
Page, Caleb A., 447.
Page, Cyrus A., 465.
Page, E. C, 408.
Page, H. S., 388.
Paige, Frank, 428.
Paige, Orra, 487.
Paine, B. F., 402.

Paine, J. W., 365.

Paine, Wm. H., 451.

Palfrey, Frank A., 111.

Palfrey, Gen. H. W., 102,
110; biographical, 110.

Palmer, Chas. D., 467.

Palmer, C. H. P., 338.

Palmer, E. J., 346.

Palmer, Geo. E., 447.

Palmer, Gen. I. N., 200, 201,
214, 227, 229, 231, 2.38.

Palmer, J. M., 339.

Palmer, Lloyd G., 370.

Palmer, Samuel, Jr., 396, 477.

Palmer, Wm. H., 327.

Parish Prison, 102, 104; In-
terior, lOS.

Parker, B. F., 379.

Parker, Chas., 396.

Parker, Chas., 413, 469.

Parker, Daniel, 419.

Parker, Geo., 413.

Parker, Geo. H., 463.

Parker, John A., 402.

Parker, John L., 126.

Parker, Jos. A., Jr., 365.

Parker, Jos. H., .365.

Parker, Josiah W., 249, 405.

Parker, Nathan D., .323, 332

Parker, Oliver, 359.

Parker, S. H., 460.

Parker, Warren F., 365.

Parker, Wm. D., 332.

Parkhurst, Herbert, 473.

Parkinson, Jacob, 451.

Parmalee, H. H., ,341.

Parmenter, Henry L., 482.

Parmenter, John W., 482.

Parmenter, Wm. A., 482.

Parshley, Alonzo, 419, 474.

Parshley, Sylvester, 419.

Parsons, Ben,j. B., 385.

Parsons, Benj. W., 332.

Parsons, Jos. M., 324, 354.

Parsons, W^m. H., 434.

Passday, Universal, 37.

Pattee, Geo. E., 385.

Pattee, Wm. H., 17, 343.

Patten, Geo. W., 371.

Patten, Jas. W., 76, 327.

Patten, W. S., 413.

Paul, Albert H., 385.

Paul, Jas. E., 361, 380.

Paull, Isaac D., 449.

Pay-day, 191.

Payne, E. D., 117, 402.

Peabody, Daniel D., 487.

Peabody, Wm. M., 327.

Peach, Geo. S., 357.

Peach, Wm., Jr., 3.59.

Peacock, Edward, 447.

Peak, Geo. E., 77, 1.50, 340.

Peak, H. N., 408.

Pearson, Amos, 451.

Pearson, Horace R., 291, 473.

Pearson, Jonas M., 346.

Pease, Albion P., 419.

Peasley, A. J., 390.

Peasley, Thos. W., 390.

Peck, Gen. J. J., 159.

Pecker, John B., 341.

Pedrick, Jos. W.; 428.

Peeler, Albert, 337.

Peirce, E. N., 77, 150, 152.

Peirson, Geo. E., 12, 20, 42,
44,62,73,88, 118, 121, 127,
149, 192, 197, 200, 201,
204, 219, 227, 231, 242,
243, 246, 266, 273, 274,
277, 279, 280, 300, 315,
321, 323, 373, 437.

Pemberton, F. A., 390.

Pemberton, Robt., 77, 355.

Penderghast, Thos., 435.

Pennell, Jos. W., 487.

Penney, Chas. H., 337.

Pennsylvania Avenue, 47.

Pennsylvanians, 36.

Perham, A. B., 337, 394.

Perkins, Captain, 49.

Perkins, A. H., 390.

Perkins, Aug., 249, 402.

Perkins, Charles H., 371.

Perkins, Henry, 398.

Perkins, Jas., 388.

Perkins, Jos. N., 359.

Perkins, Jos. S., 432.

Perkins, Wm. H., 390.

Perley, E. G., 396.

Perrigo, Jas. G., 473. .

Perry, Aug. E., 487.

Perry, Chas. W., 467.

Perry, Crosby A., 463.

Perry, E. A., 6, 142, 173, 188,
424, 427, 428.

Perry, Emery B., 473.

504

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Perry, Henry H., 422.
Perry, Henry W., 327, 473
Perry, Ira G., 485.
Perry, Russell, 402.
Perry, Wm. A., 451.
Persimmon, The, 145.
Persons, Oscar, 365. '
Peterson, Alex., 440.
Peterson, Leonard, 332.
Pettee, Herman A., 473.
Pettigrew, General, 205.
Pettingill, Amos, 445.
Peyton, James, 487.
Pfaff, F. W., 76, 337.
Phelps, E. F., 355.
Philadelphia, 88, 275, 313.
Philbrook, D. T., 341.
Phillip, Harrison L., 487.
Phillip, L. W., 341.
Phinney, Jos. W., 440.
Phinney, Prince A., 443.
Phippen, Chas. H., 327.
Pickering, B. F., 357.
Pickett, General, 180, 230.
Pierce, Chas. C, 405.
Pierce, Chas. F., 460.
Pierce, D. H., 359, 396.
Pierce, E. N., 37, 346, 405.
Pierce, Nicholas, 467.
Pierce Co., S. S., bottle

ale, 143.
Pierce, Warren T., 473.
Pierce, Wm. D., 428.
Pike, Wm. F., 443.
Pingree, Wm. F., 388.
Piper, Fred G., 463.
Pitt, Richard, 343.
Place, Chas. W., 451.
Plaisted, Geo., 419.
Plummer, E. F., 390.
Plunket, Jas. F., 378.
Plymouth, 148, 206, 229.
Plympton, Wm. P., 443.
Poem, 219.
Pohick Church, 79.
Point Lookout, 311.
Pollard, Chas. C, 402.
Pollock, John, 357.
Pomeroy, Thos. J., 420.
Pompey, Stanley, 192.
Pond, Fred A., 473.
Pond, John A., 435, 447.
Poole, Chas. F., 477.

Poole, Parker T., 473.
Poor, Charles, 487.
Poor, Edw-in H., 420.
Poor, Frank W., 451.
Poor, Geo. H., 391.
Poor, Jas., Jr., 327.
Poor, Jas. W., 396, 458.
Poor, John A., 385, 386.
Poor whites, 230.
Porter, Col. Andrew, 82.
Portraits —

Adams, Chas. (l), 427.

Adams, Chas. (k), 434.

Babcock, E. B., 423.

Babcock, W. T., 425.

Bailey, A. R., 117, 432.

Bailey, Chas. H., 370.

Bailey, W. C, 380.

Baker, Darius, 399, 404.

Balcom, Geo., 423.

Barnes, Jos. W., 423, 427

Bates, W. C, (2), 100.

Bennett, F. W., 425.

Black, Lewis, 408.

Bliss, Chas. H., 429.

Brigham, W. F., 480.

Brooks, Webster, 399.

Brown, E. A., 424.

Burroughs, G. W., 380, 445
of Buxton, Geo. F., 328.

Childs, Geo. T., 321.

Churchill, J. K., 370.

Coffin, E. M., 471.

Comey, A. B., .399.

Currier, Chas., 409.

Eustis, Wm. T., 117, 267

Ferguson, T. T., 412.

Gilson, H. A., (2), 383.

Girouard, J. B., 425.

Grammer, W. T., 268.

Harrington, C. T., 331.

Haynes, A. S., 424, 434.

Hervey, Frank, 408.

Hildreth, Wm. H., 391.

Hill, J. Q., 457.

Hobbs, Chas. E., 445.

Homer, G. H., 457.

Horton, J. A., 462.

Howard, J. H., 328.

Howard, T. F., 267.

Howe, E. D., 427, 430.

Howes, H. F., 414.

Johnson, F. W., 445.

Johnston, J. R., 452.
Jones, Oscar, 462.
Jourdan, J. W., 430.
Kimball, C. M. (2), 412.
Kingsley, A, A., 401.
Lane, C. D. W., 370.
Lawrence, D. W., 462.
Lawrence, S. A., 462.
Lawrence, S. C, front.,

318.
Libby, C. W., 457.
Mann, E. F., 383.
Marion, H. E., 414, 415.
Marsh, Geo. E., 391.
Mitchell, Geo. E., 117, 384,

386.
Moulton, H. M., 386.
Nason, Geo. W., 117.
Nevers, C. W., 391.
Newell, Frank A., 472.
Newell, Fred A., 472.
OUver, J. W., 364.
Otis Brothers, 434.
Payne, E. D., 117.
Peirson, Geo. H., 118, 266.
Perry, E. A., 424, 427.
Poor, John A., 386.
Rice, Wm. B., 459.
Rix, Asa W. S., 328.
Russell, John H., 452.
Sampson, Geo. H., 408.
Sawyer, J. H., 471.
Sawj-er, R. C, 429.
Sinclair, Joe, 380.
Small, D. A., 391.
Staples, Fort, 415.
Stock, Henry, 408.
Thacher, F., 401.
Turner, Edwin, 117.
Watson, T. R., 384.
Weston, H. G., 415.
Wheeler, J. W., 457.
Whitcomb, O. A., 117.
Whitney, J. F., 452.
WilUams, F. G., 445.
Wood, Chas. A., 423.
Wood, Chas. W., 425, 430.
Woodbury, P. O., 445, 471.
Worcester, W. E. C. 372,

480.
Wyer, E. C, 404, 462.
Wyman, B. F., 401, 404.
Post 24, 296.

I

Index.

505

Potomac River, 51.
Potter, Gen. E. E., 240.
Potter, John H., 193, 385.
Pousland, John H., 327.
Powell, John F., 408.
Powers, Capt. A. A., 272, 478.
Powers, Amos P., 482.
Powers, Andrew A., 421.
Powers, Chas. H., 365.
Powers, Edward L., 482.
Powers, Jas. N., 408.
Powers, Jos. E., 447.
Prados, Major, 95.
Pratt, Calvin L., 327.
Pratt, Edwin, 332.
Pratt, J. M. P., 76, 337.
Pratt, Le\\ds R., 327.
Pratt, Thos. S., 448.
Prentiss, Chas. H., 249, 405,

475.
Prescott, Albert, 367.
Prescott, Geo., 417.
Prescott, Capt. Geo. L., 11,

44, 351.
Prescott, Geo. W., 477.
Prescott, Melvin, 420.
Prescott, W. R., 448.
Prescott House, 314.
President, The, 36.
Pressey, Chas. A., 385.
Preston, Rev. Geo. M., 123.
Preston, Luther H., 448.
Price and Birch, 55.
Priest, Chas. H., 435.
Priest, Francis H., 435.
Priest, Geo. O., 428, 460.
Priest, Gilman, 428.
Priest, Micah B., 422.
Prince, Gen. Henry, 195, 216,

244.
Prisoners at Bull Run, 93.
Prisoners of War, 93; Play in

prison, 110.
Proctor, E. W., 451.
Proctor, Wm. T., 463.
Prouty, Albert B., 467.
Prouty, Wm. N., 346.
Providence, R. I., 274.
Puffer, Chas., 355.
Puffer, John S., 355.
Putnam, Judge A. A., 258.
Putnam, George, 458.
Putnam, Thos. L., 449.

Putney, Alvardo, 448.
Putney, Horace B., 458.

Quigg, John, 463.
Quigley, Jos., 371.
Quimby, Chas. C, 365.
Quimby, Lester F., 487.
Quincy, H. A., 72, 322.
Quincy Irishman, 31.
Quinn, John, 359.
Quint, N. F., 388.

Raddin, Albert, 451.
Rahr, C. E., 332.
Ramsdell, E. W., 77, 346.
Ramsdell, P. A., 357.
Ramsey, Lieut. D., 85.
Ramsay, Royal, 371, 420.
Rand, J. Hovey, 467.
Rand, Nahum, 435.
Randall, Herbert N., 483.
Randall, John C, 397, 458.
Randall, John W., 448.
Ransom, Gen. M. W., 232.
Ransom, Wm. E., 329.
Rats in camp, 152.
Raverty, Hugh, 487.
Rawle's Mills, 143, 266.
Ray, Albert F., 342.
Ray, Thos. A., 391.
Raymond, C. H., 371.
Raymond, Joel, Jr., 420.
Rayner, John, 333.
Rayner, Ozias, 333.
Readville, 273.
Rebels attack Newbern, 203;
E. F. Wyer's account, 204.
Recruit tries to escape, 296.
Recruits arrive, 61.
Reed, Alvin R., 408.
Reed, Frank P., 449.
Reed, Freeman H., 337.
Reed, Henry, 463.
Reed, H. F., 346.
Reed, Jas. H., 350.
Reed, Thos. B., 420.
Reed, Wm. C. B., 477.
Re-enlistment, 2.38.
Reeves, Sergeant, 258.
Regimental band, 249.
Regimental kitchen, 35.
Regimental roster, 317.
Regiments fall out of line, 69

Reports: — Col. Andrew Port-
er's, 82; Col. Wm. B. Frank-
lin s, 84; Spinola's, 214;
Foster's, 224; Col. Peir-
son's, 233.

Return from Goldsboro, 183.

Return of flags, 315.

Return, Tarboro march, 146.

Review, Great, 200.

Reynolds, E. W., 355.

Reynolds, Jas., 376.

Reynolds, S. H., 352.

Rhoades, Geo. L., 435.

Rhode Island Brigade, 82.

Rhodes, A. P., 391.

Rhodes, Jos., 391.

Rice, Aug. R., 420.

Rice, Chas. W., 483.

Rice, Fred B., 6.

Rice, Henry M., 483.

Rice, Moses P., 460.

Rice, Wm. B., 6, 459 (2).

Rice, Wm. S., 77, 101, 351.

Rich, Stillman, 408.

Richards, Chas. F., 23, 371.

Richards, Chas. H., 458.

Richards, Edward H., 467.

Richards, F. J., 342.

Richards, John M., 414.

Richards, M. F., 77, 346.

Richards, Samuel, 348.

Richardson, Alvah, 337.

Richardson, Clark, 414.

Richardson, C. T., 346.

Richardson, C. W., 152, 414.

Richardson, D. K., 487.

Richardson E. F., 435.

Richardson, Geo. A., 463.

Richardson, Geo. H., 397,
476.

Richardson, Geo. W., 402.

Richardson, H. H., 359.

Richardson, Johnson, 414.

Richardson, S. O., 58.

Richardson, Wm. H., shoots
himself, 62, 350.

Richardson, Wm. H., 359.

Richardson's Brigade, 69.

Richmond, Jas., 448.

Richmond, Va., 95.

Ricker, Chas. W., 327.

Ricker, Geo. F., 448.

Ricketts' Battery, 83, 84, 85.

506

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Ricketts, Capt. Jas. B., 64

85.
Riggs, E. M., 359.
Riggs' Battery, 178, 180.
Riley, Hugh F., 350.
Riley, Michael, 409.
Riley, M. T., 379.
Riley, Wm. J., 402.
Ring, G. W., .385.
Rinn, Samuel, 249, 410.
Rix, Asa W. S., 327, 328.
Roach, G. H., 375.
Roanoke Island, 149, 229.
Robbins, Andrew, 488.
Robbins, Elbridge, Jr., 355.
Robbins, Jos. N., 355.
Robbins, S. W., 397.
Roberts, John W., 385, 477.
Robertson, Chas. M., 420.
Robertson, John, 337.
Robertson, L. O., 488.
Robertson, Wm. H. H., 477.
Robie, Henry L., 458.
Robinson, Chas., 458.
Robinson, Chas. H., 333.
Robinson, Chas. T., 380, 444.
Robinson, Edwin, 443.
Robinson, Edwin H., 346.
Robinson, Frank T., 5, 286.
Robinson, Frank T., 420.
Robinson, H. H., 381, 385.
Robinson, J. W., 448.
Robinson, Wm. E., 360.
Roby, Geo. W., 350.
Rochester, D. M., 451.
Roe, Chas. E., 483.
Roe, Lt. Comdr. F. A., 148.
Roe, Walter W., 443.
Rogers, Eugene L., 467.
Rogers, John S., 355.
Rogers, M. H., 397.
Rogers, O. W., 340, 365.
Rogers, T. G., .342.
Romance in Rebel Prison,

103.
Rood, Chas. H., 448.
Rose, F. J., 391.
Rose, Jas. H., 335.
Rose, John F., 479.
Rose, John W., 334.
Rosebrook, S. H., 4.32,
Roulstone, Edwin A., 420.

Roulstone, Thos. R., 417

474.
Rounds, H. F., 451.
Rounds, Ira F., 451.
Roundy, John D., 333.
Rourke, Jas. E., 402.
Rowe, C. B., 381.
Rowe, Chas. A., 337.
Rowe, Henry, 488.
Rowe, Howard F., 455.
Rowell, Gideon, 451.
Roy, August, 440.
Rudderham, Chas., 452.
Runyan, Gen. Theo., 64, 69.
Russell, Austin W., 463.
Russell, Chas., 346, 405.
Russell, D. O., 405.
Ruissell, Geo. S., 464.
Rus.sell, Hubbard, Jr., 346.
Rus.sell, Jeremiah, Jr., 435.
Russell, John H., 452 (2).
Russell, Wm. O., 448.
Rust, Elbridge, 391.
Ryan, J. J., 375.
Ryan, Thos., 379.
Ryan, Wm. P., 350.

Safford, Asa, 452.

Salem, 20, 125.

Salem, Mayor of, 127.

Salisbury, N. C, 99, 114.

Salisbury, Wm. G., 467.

Salter, Thos. T., 339.

Salter, Wm., 339.

Salty stew, 131.

Sampson, Geo. H., 6, 408,

409.
Sampson, L. T., 355.
Sanborn, John F., 392.
Sanborn, John H., 409.
Sanborn, Tudor, 448.
Sanderson, Fred, 458.
Sandford, General, 51.
Sanger, Chas. E., 435.
Sangster's Station, 65.
Sargent, Andrew J., 477.
Sargent, M. H., 22.
Saunders, Sidney, 467.
Sawtelle, Wm. H., 473.
Sawyer, Geo., 346.
Sawyer, John H., 6, 422, 471,

479.
Sawyer, Leonard J., 339.

Sawyer, R. C, 428, 429.
Sayers, James, 409.
Schillinger,Benj. F., .365, 420.
Schneider, Jacob, 350.
Schouler, Gen. Wm., 18, 119,

255.
Schromm, John, 443.
Schwartz, Jas. L., 420.
Scoboria, P. G., 402.
Scott, Henry, 483.
Scott, Gen. W., 36, 45, 47.
Seabury, J. W., 402.
Searl, Geo., 392.
Seavey, Albert, 420, 458.
Seeley, Montressor, 414, 468.
Selvey, Wm., 337.
Semons, F. A., 327.
Sendell, H. J., 397.
Severn River, 30.
Sewall, Alfred C„ 477.
Seward, Sec. Wm. H., 36.
Seymour, Herbert F., 477.
Shanley, Wm., 77, 101, 359.
Shannon, John F., 452.
Shannon, Wm., 376.
Sharp, Wm., 402.
Shattuck, E. L., 385.
Shattuck, L. H., 365.
Shaw, Albert, 379.
Shaw, Jas. S., 77, 101, 342.
Shaw, John G., 467.
Shaw, Jos. E., 255, 257.
Shaw, Wm. E., 365.
Sheehan, C. H., 443.
Sheehan, John, 379.
Sheehan, Timothy, 379.
Sheep-stealing, 68.
Shepard, Chas. H., 54, 329.
Shepard, L. J., 371.
Sherman, G. B., 346.
Sherman, Geo. E., 355.
Sherman, Wm. H., 333.
Sherman, Gen. W. T., 53.
Shopland, Frank, 379.
Shove, Edward, 452.
Shute, A. M., 342.
Shute, Jas. G., 435.
Shute, Jas. M., 374.
Shuter's Hill, 52.
Sibley, Mark N., 435.
Signal Corps detail, 152.
Simmons, S. B., 107.
Simonds, N. A., 365.

Index,

507

Simonds, N. P., 477.

Simonds, Wm. F., 45S.

Simpson, Jas. W., 371.
[ Sinclair, Joe, 6, 249; his dog,

I • 250, 253; 380, 386.

? Singer, John C, 440.

" Singular Fad," 107.

Skerry, M., 145.
L Skerry, Michael, 403.

t Skinner, Jacob H., 488.

Slattery, John J., 407.

Slave pen, 55.

Slaves join the march, 186.

Sleeper, Jacob H., 347.

Sleeper, Jas. H., 63, 324.

Sleepy Creek, 177.

Slocum, Col. H. W., 93.

Slocum, S. P., 403.

Sloper, Henry, 327.

Sloper, Wro. A., 327.

Small, D. A., 391, 392.

Smith, Aug. E., 428.

Smith, Chas., 397.

Smith, Chas. H., 458.

Smith, Daniel F., 338.

Smith, Edward F., 458.

Smith, F. B., 409.

Smith, Geo. W., 428.

Smith, Granville C, 464.

Smith, H. J., 327.

Smith, H. J., 342.

Smith, John W., 355.

Smith, Jonas L., 346.

Smith, Jos., 346.

Smith, Lewis, 76, 337.

Smith, Nahum F., 342.

Smith, Norman, 473.

Smith, Rich. E., 452.

Smith, Robert, 327.

Smith, S. Franklin, 483.

Smith, Sanford A., 350.

Smith, Sidney L., 467.

Smith, Stephen, 429.

Smith, Stephen F., 488.

Smith, Thos,, 333.

Smith, Thos. G., 435.

Snow, David, 403.

Snow, Henry, 350.

Snow, Wm., 127.

Snow, Wm. F., 374, 381.

Snow, Zoeth, Jr., 398.

Snow Hill, 309.

Snyder, Geo. W., 52.

Somorville, 20.

Sonnet on Bones, 105.

South Amboy, N. J., 275.

South Framingham, 26.

South Reading, 68.

Souther, Geo. G., 355.

Southwick, B. F., 387, 449.

Southwick, Wm. H., 392.

Spaulding, Wm., 416, 474.

Spear, Charles, 440.

Spear, Wm. H., 414.

Speight, Captain, 28.

Spencer, E. R., 414.

Spinney, R. M., 350.

Spinola, Gen. F. B., 202, 214,
222.

Spinola's trip, 213; Troops
involved, 214, 215, 216.

Spoerell, George, 429, 483.

Spooner, Stephen, 403.

Sprague, Alice A., 258.

Sprague, Gen. A. B. R., 258.

Spring, Henry N., 460.

Stackpole, Edwin, A., 435.

Stackpole, Wm. A., 453.

Stanley, Gustavus, 453.

Stanley, Harrison, 342.

Stanley, John S., 435.

Stanton, Jacob C, 435.

Staples, Fort, 414, 415.

Stark, Kirk, 34, 356.

Starkey, Chas. D., 429.

Starkweather, J. F., 414.

" Stars and Stripes," 97, 102,
105, 109.

Staten, E. H., 323, 324.

Steamers: — Mississippi, 129,
130, 166; Merrimack, 129
130, 132; Scout, 138
Northerner, 209, 212; Emi-
lie, 212; Escort, 220.

Stearns, Elijah W., 488.

Stebbins, Rev. R. P., 123,

248.
Steeds presented, 55.
Steele, Wm. H., .342.
Stephens, Alfred, 409.
Stephens, John R., 333.
Stetson, Jos., 350.
Stevens, Chas. E., 443.
Stevens, E. C, 420.
Stevens, Francis E., 464.
Stevens, George, 443.

Stevens, John P., 127, 240,

410.
Stevens, John W., 387.
Stevens, Orin W., 414.
Stevens, Oscar F., 414.
Stevens, Samuel H., 448.
Stevens, Samuel M., 343.
Stevenson, Col. T. G., 141,

161, 173, 186, 355.
Stewart, Chas. W., 350.
Stiles, Mr., 111.
Stiles, A. W., 403.
Stiles, Augustus, 453.
Stiles, Charles, 453.
Stiles, Chas. D., 324.
Stiles, S. D., 420.
Stiles, Wm. W., 327.
Stimpson, A. M., 409.
Stimpson, John F., 342.
Stock, Henry, 408, 409.
Stoddard, Eliot, 467.
Stoddard, Geo. G., 19, 347.
Stodder, Jos. F., 458.
Stodder, Wm. A., 454.
Stokoe, Robert H., 403.
Stone, Rev. A. L., 198.
Stone, Chas. H., 477.
Stone, Gen. C. P., 53.
Stone, Col. E. F., 124.
Stone, Frank S., 448.
Stone, F. T., 392.
Stone, H. P., 337.
Stone, Orville E., 483.
Stone, Mayor P. J., 247.
Stone, John E. 357.
Stone House, Old, 70.
Stoodley, Jos. E., 420.
Stout, Edward, 386.
Stow-men, 273.
Stowe, A. F., 342.
Stowers, Thos. P., 414.
Stratton, Isaac, 483.
Stratton, Isaac C, 429.
Stratton, J. L. N., 114.
Strong, Geo. C, 64.
Strout, Chas. W., 335.
Studley, T. R., 453.
Sturtevant, Geo. C. C, 465.
Sturtevant, Geo. E., 488.
Sturtevant, Geo. F., 386.
Sudley Church, 70.
Sudley's Ford, 69, 73, 86.
Sullivan, Bart., 350.

508

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

Sullivan, D. J., 375.
Sullivan, D. S., 443.
Sullivan, Humphrey, Jr., 337
Sullivan, Thos. V., 6, 410,

473.
Summaries of three-months

men, 371.
Sumner, Chas., 125.
Sumner, Geo., 110.
Sumner, John A., 357.
Sumner, J. A. P., 392.
Sumner, Stephen, 420.
Sumner, Wm. F., 356.
" Sunny South," 133, 145.
Swallow, Thos. J., 443.
Swan, Wm. R., 11, 334.
Sweeney, C. H., 365.
Sweeney, Jas., 397.
Sweet, Albert A., 473.
Sweet, H. W., 453.
Sweetser, Capt. F. M., 6, 272,

484.
Sweetser, Jas. W., 42, 329.
Sweetser, Marshall P., 484.
Sweetser, Oliver, 333.
Sweetser, Thos., 333.
Swett, Jas. H., 449.
Swett, Jos. H., 392.
Swift's Creek, 140.
Symonds, B. R., 392.
Symonds, Chas. A., 388, 453.
Symonds, N. A., 328.

Tabor, N. Z., 415.
Taft, Albert, M., 448.
Tannatt, Geo. S., 397.
Tarboro, 264.
Tarboro march, 137.
Target-shooting, 297.
Tay, Francis J., 409.
Tay, John B., 415.
Taylor, Dennis, 415, 473.
Taylor, Henry, 342.
Taylor, Jas. H., 346.
Taylor, Owen, 350.
Taylor, Seth E., 488.
Taylor, Wm. D., 421.
Taylor, W. F., 355.
Teague, Wm. H., 359.
Tebo, Peter, 464.
Teel, Geo. C, 392, 453.
Teel, Geo. E., 346.
Teel, Geo. M., 405.

Temple, Geo. L., 429.
Temple, Henry M., 429.
Tenney, Geo. L., 443.
Tenney, W. E., 415.
Tenney, Wm. H., 483.
Testaments given, 19, 22.
Thacher, Franklin, 401, 403.
Thanksgiving, 154, 291.
Thatcher, Thos. N., 453.
Thayer, I. E., 371.
Thayer, S. J. F., 386.
Thompson, Chas., 333.
Thompson, F. H., 386.
Thompson, G. A., 77, 359.
Thompson, Geo. E., 464.
Thompson, Isaac, 397.
Thompson, Jas. E., 443.
Thompson, John F., 333.
Thompson, John N., 359.
Thompson, Wm. L., 387, 449
Thorpe, A. M., 346.
Thurlow, Stephen E., 488.
Tibbets, A. W., 371.
Tibbets, David W., 458.
Tibbetts, Chas. H., 333.
Tibbetts, Frank L., 76, 101

333.
Tibbetts, Geo. W., 443.
Tibbetts, Phineas T., 334.
Tibbitts, A. W., 23, 371. '
Tidd, A. E., 312.
Tidd, Horace, 312.
Tidd, John E., 355.
Tillson, Elijah A., 488.
Tilton, S. S., 4.53.
Tisdale, Wm., 467.
Titus, Daniel F., 420.
Titus, Geo. F., 477.
Toby, Wm., 357.
Tolman, Henry J., 458, 483.
Tompkins, S. G., 386.
Tood, Lieut., 96.
Toole, Patrick, 435.
Towle, James, 409.
Towle, Sidney, 409.
Towne, Chas. A., 392.
Towne, Howard M., 458.
Townsend, Edwin A., 467.
Townsend, Geo. W., 329.
Transcript, Boston, 26, 27.
Trappe, Village of, 303.
Tragk, Chas., 392.
Trask, Henry, 359.

Trask, S. P., 453.

Treadwell, Surg. J. B., 278,
438.

Trescott, E. W., 465.

Tripp, Frank D., 449.

Troops leaving for South Car-
olina, 195.

Troup, Geo. H., 440.

Trowbridge, Aug. S., 422.

Trowbridge, James C, 483.

Trumbull, J. B., 397.

Tuck, S. W., 348.

Tucker, Geo. A., 444.

Tucker, Nathan T., 464.

Tuflfts, R. W., 328.

Tufts, Albert, 392, 448.

Tufts, Aug., 346.

Tufts, Wm. C, 473.

Tupper, Geo. F., 346.

TurnbuU, Chas. C, 458.

Turner, Edwin, 117, 381.

Turner, J. H. R., 346.

Turner, S. H., 77, 346.

Turner, Wm. J., 444.

Tuttle, H. O., 342.

Twiss, A. J., 333.

Tyghe, Joseph, 435.

Tyler, Chas. H., 448.

Tyler, Daniel, 409.

Tyler, Gen. Daniel, 64, 69,
70, 82, 84.

Tyler, Gen. E. B., 310.

Tyler, Wm. N., 333.

Tj-ree, John C, 444.

Underhill, S. Aug., 467.
Underwood, Granville, 483.
Uniform, Cos. B and I, 21.
Uniform and buttons, 289.
Upton, Geo. A., 392.
Upton, Samuel, 397.
U. S. Naval Academy, 30, 31.
U. S. Treasury Building, 34,

36.
Usher, J. F., 346.

Vacant Chair," The, 79.
Vance, Gen. Zeb., 225.
Van de Sande, John, 365.
Varrell, John H., 420.
Vaux, Wm. V., 330.
Very, H. V., 359.
Veteran Organization, 316.

Index.

509

Vibbert, Albert H., 448.
Viles, E. F., 376.
Vinal, Geo. E., 467.
Volunteer Refreshment Sa-
loon, 275, 313.
Vottier, Alex. G., 477.

Wade, Jas. P., 338.
Wade, Martin V., 415, 473.
Wadsworth, Jas. S., 64.
Walberg, Frank, 381, 446.
Walcott, Geo. E., 465.
Walden, Wm. H., 397.
Walker, E. M., 365.
Walker, James, 127, 410.
Walker, James H., 415, 473.
Walker, Judson, 409.
Walker, Wm. H., 333.
Walkup, Jas. E., 392.
Wall, F. A., 398.
Wallace, Chas. E., 464.
Wallace, Geo. W., 72, 77, 339.
Wallace, H. D., 350.
Wallace, Kinsley, 365.
Wallace, Gen. Lew, 270, 278,

304, 308, 311, 312.
Wallberg, V., 6, 231,335, 393.
Walsh, John E., 440.
Ward, Geo. F., 473.
Ward, John, 397, 454.
Wardwell, Cyrus T., 77, 101,

350.
Wardwell, D. J., 348.
Wardwell, D. K., 11, 12, 17,

18, 347.
Wardwell, Henry, 453.
Wardwell, Henry F., 333.
Wardwell's Tigers, 17.
Ware, Geo., 355.
Warland, Thos. F., 355.
Warner, L. D., 392.
Warren, E. J., 328.
Warren, H. M., 333.
Warren, Jos. G., 350.
Warren, Thos. A., 350.
Washington, 31, 33, 36, 87.
Washington, General, 51.
Washington, N. C, 99, 138,

140; Attacked, 207, 209,

222, 264.
Washington to Bull Run, map,

67.
Washington's birthday, 200.

Waterman, .-\nthony A., 476.
Waterman, Frank O., 476.
Waterman, Jas. L., 392, 449.
Watkins, Chas. S., 342.
Watson, J. C, 22, 361.
Watson, T. R., 381, 384.
Watson, Wm. W., 365.
Watts, H. C, 355.
Waugh, Henry H., 449.
Waugh, Wm. V., 473.
Way, Mr., 19.

Webb, E. F., 356. i

Webb, Mayor S. P., 20. |

Webber, M. S., 328.
Webber, W. B., 342.
Webster, C. A., 392.
Webster, Geo., 359.
Webster, Geo. A., 475.
Webster, Geo. H., 420.
Weed, Geo. C, 483.
Weeks, Henry W., 467.
Weeks, Wm. H., 328.
Welch, Alatthew, .375.
Welch, Wm. P., 453.
Wellington, E. R., 448.
Wellington, Lowell, Jr., 356.
Wellington, S. R., 448.
Wellington, Goss & Co.. 23.
Welsh, John, 379.
Welsh, Patrick, 379.
Wemyss, Chas. C, 458.
Wenham, 123, 126, 128, 248.
Wentworth, L. E., 324.
Wenzell, Dana M., 403.
Wescott, Eugene, 365.
Wessells, Gen. H. W., 159,

161, 200, 205.
West, Geo., 328.
West Pointer reproved, 44.
Weston, H. G., 6, 249, 252,

258, 415 (2).
Weston, R. H., 333.
Wheeler, Caleb H., 356.
Wheeler, Edward S., 6, 77,

101, 114, 356.
Wheeler, H. L., 6, 77, 101,

114, 356.
Wheeler, Jedediah W., 457,

464.
Wheeler, John S., 473.
Wheeler, Jos., 356.
Wheeler, Lowell S., 483.
Wheeler, Sam. B., 328.

Wheeler, Wm. H., 403.
Wheeler, Wm. N., 409.
Whelon, John N., 431.
Whidden, A. PL, 392.
Whipple, A. W., 64.
Whitcomb, David B., 429,

479.
Whitcomb, F. E., 249, 386.
Whitcomb, Geo. F., 22, 365.
Whitcomb, Lyman R., 440.
Whitcomb, O. A., 117, 431.
White, Chas. H., 429,
White, Eben, 23, 371.
White, Eben, Jr., 475.
White, Edson H., 453.
White, Fred A., 448.
White, Henry F., 359.
White, Henry M., 488.
White, Herbert H., 488.
White, John M., 409.
White, Jos. A., 386.
White, N. H., 430.
White, Thos., 359.
White, Wallace B., 350.
White, Willard L., 488.
White, Wm. H., 338.
Whitehall, 170, 261.
White House, 36, 46.
Whitfield, Colonel, 262.
Whiting, Henry L., 420.
Whiting, Ithamer, 464.
Whiting, John F., 6, 298, 460.
Whiting, Sidney S., 361.
Whitney, Edward, 464.
Whitney, Edwin F., 197, 420.
Whitney, Geo. T., 356.
Whitney, J. Francis, 452, 480.
Whitney, John W., 464.
Whitney, Moses, 458.
Whittaker, Geo. L., 468.
Whittemore, Henry, 453.
Whittemore, Theodosius J.,

420.
Whitten, Rufus R., 473.
Whittier, Wm. P., 356.
Whittle, Albert C, 394.
Whittle, Chas. P., 335, 393,

394, 454.
Whittle, Geo. W., 394.
Who was he? 290.
" Why don't you take it? "'

40.
Wiggin A. J., 392.

510

Fifth Regiment, M.V.M.

V

Wiggin, Isaac H., 350.
Wiggins, Jas., 379.
Wightman, Mayor, 89.
Wilcox, Col. O. B., 53, 64.
Wilcutt, Wm. C, 350.
Wild, Gen. E. A., 244.
Wild, Silas A., 405.
Wilder, C. B., 240.
Wilder, G. W., 464.
Wilder, John W., 464.
Wiley, Benj. D., 475.
Wiley, Geo. H., 357.
Wiley, Jos. E., 333.
Wiley, Samuel, 360.
Wiley, Samuel A., 420.
Wiley, Wm., 333.
Wiley, Z. T., 453.
Wilkins, E. L., 333.
Wilkins, Lewis, 483.
Wilkinson, Wm., 403.
Wilkinson's Point, 236.
Willan, Thos., 338.
Willard's Hotel, 87, 88.
Willett, Geo. A., 386.
Williams, Albert, 386.
Williams, Chas. A., 328.
Williams, D. O., 186, 397.
WilUams, E. J., 77, 101, 351.
Williams, F. G., 445 (2), 473.
Williams, Geo. F., 473.
Williams, Geo. W., 20.
Williams, Henry, 444.
Williams, Horace P., 6, 18, 41,

52, 85, 347.
Williams, Samuel, Jr., 420.
Williams, Samuel W., 360.
Williams, Thos., 397.
Williams, Wm. D., 360.
Williamson, Geo. W., 405.
Williamston. 143, 147.
Willis, C. W., 409.
Wills, Robert, 468.
Wilson, Daniel H., 435.
Wilson, Geo. E., 476.
Wilson, Henry, 483.
Wilson, Senator Henry, 59.
Wilson, Jacob H., 360.
Wilson, James, 328.

Wilson, James, 435.
Wilson, John, 351.
Wilson, Jos. W., 488.
Wilson, Wm. H., 351.
Winchester, B. J., 392.
Winchester, P. L., 388.
Winder, John H., 96.
Wing, Daniel, 398.
Winn, Abel T., 415.
Winn, Jos. E., 356.
Winn, Otis K., 415, 469.
Winnard, Edwin, 448.
Winslow, E. E., 386.
Winslow, Zenas, 432.
Winter, Wm., 110.
Winters, R. M., 397.
Winthrop, R. C, 120.
Winthrop, Theo., 32.
Winthrop Square, 247.
Wirz, Capt. Henry, 96, 101,

102.
Woburn, 61, 123, 248.
Woburn man discovered, 224.
Woburn Phalanx, 126, 154,

225.
Wollmer, John A., 464.
Women rebels, 149.
Wood, Chas. A., 423. 483.
Wood, Chas. T., 416.
Wood, Chas. T., 483.
Wood, Dexter T., 409.
Wood, Henry, 430.
Wood, S. S., 352.
Wood, Stillman P., 483.
Wood, Wm. W., 6, 193, 425,

430, 479.
Woodbury, Alfred I., 430,

483.
Woodbury, Henry A., 422.
Woodbury, H. W., 6, 458.
Woodbury, P. O., 444, 445,

471.
Woodington, 164, 262.
Woodman, Milton C, 488.
Woods, Chas. E., 469.
Woods, Fred H., 473.
Woodwell, Chas. H., 386.

Woolley, L. L., 249, 405.

Worcester, 26.

Worcester, Maj. Wm. E. C,

209, 236, 273, 312, 372,

373, 437, 480.
Word upon Exchange, 108.
Wordell, Uriah, 453.
Wordell, Weston, 453.
Works, Geo. L., 430.
Wormwood, Jas. G., 249, 431.
Worthen, H. R., 338.
Wotton, Bernard, 76, 338.
Wotton, W. M., 444.
Wright, Aaron W., 430.
Wright, Albert A., 430, 479.
Weight, Chas. E., 430, 483.
Wright, Daniel, .Jr., 473.
Wright, Edward E., 430, 479.
Wright, Eugene, 356.
Wright, Jos. R., 444.
Wright, O. S., 339.
Wright, S. A., 367.
Wright, Thos. H., 458.
Wyer, Edwin F., 6, 61, 79,

143, 166, 204, 209, 221,

225, 257, 273, 279, 286,

300, 302, 366, 398, 404, 438,

462, 468.
Wyman, B. F., 6, 249, 401,

403, 404.
Wyman, Geo. P., 342.
Wyman, John, 416.
Wyman, Jos. S., 356.
Wyman, L. F., 366.
Wyman, S. E., 410, 469.

Yankees, 225.
Yeager, Chas. H., 351.
Yendley, Jas. B., 338.
York, Wm. S., 287, 473.
Young, Carlos G., 468.
Young, Frank A., 468.
Young, Joseph, 366.
Younie, John, 386.

Zoller, Geo. H., 338.

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